Meet Leonel Del Castillo and Adriana Aguero

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Sergio Leonel “Kun” Aguero was born on June 2, 1988, to a poor family in Los Eucaliptos, Argentina, a suburb of Buenos Aires. He began playing football when he was nine years old for the side he backed, Independiente, after establishing himself with a number of obscure organizations like Loma Alegre and Los Primos.

He spent six years in the junior setup before moving up to the reserve bench in Argentina’s top flight. With 21 minutes remaining in the match against San Lorenzo, Oscar Ruggeri, the then-coach of Independiente, called in 15 years, 1 month, and 3 days old Aguero as a replacement for Emanuel Rivas. At that point, Aguero broke Maradona’s record to become the player who made the most appearances for Argentina at the highest level.

He made his debut seven months later, but by that time, clubs from all across the nation and Europe were aware of his talent. Before becoming a regular for the team in 2005/2006, he made just two starts that year and eight the next year. He was unavoidably chosen for the Argentina Under-20 World Cup team, where he met Lionel Messi and stayed in the same room with him, beginning a lifelong connection.

Prior to joining Atletico Madrid in 2006, where he was able to reach the full extent of his potential, he spent three years and 54 league games with Independiente scoring 23 goals. He needed some time to adjust to life in Spain, and despite diet issues, he played behind Atletico’s star striker Fernando Torres in his debut season. After the 2006–2007 season, Torres moved to Liverpool, where he teamed up with Diego Forlan of Uruguay to produce one of the most lethal combinations in club history.

He later joined Manchester City in 2011 and played for 10 years. He joined Barcelona in 2021. Aguero has officially retired from football due to a heart problem.