Aguero plans to accompany Argentina to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

Retired Argentine striker Sergio Aguero revealed that he plans to accompany Argentina in the World Cup next winter in Qatar as part of the technical staff. The former Manchester City star had hoped to be a player in coach Lionel Scaloni's squad.

After he was forced to retire last December after being diagnosed with an arrhythmia, Aguero, 33, now has other plans.

And he said - in an interview with Argentine radio "Radio 10" - that "I'm going to the World Cup in Qatar. We will have a meeting this week.. I want to be there. The idea is to join the technical staff. I spoke with Scaloni and Claudio Tapia (head of Argentine Football Association).

Aguero's plan to join the coaching staff of the "Tango" team will enable him to join his friend Lionel Messi, as the latter - the 7-time Ballon d'Or winner - aims to add the World Cup to his closet full of collective titles and individual awards.

In a previous interview, Aguero said "I don't think I'll be able to run again" and now fears his heart is "not working well".

The former Argentine international put an end to his football career at the age of 33, during an emotional press conference last December, due to a heart disease.

The former Manchester City striker suffered from chest pains and breathing problems during the first half of Barcelona's 1-1 draw at home with Alaves on October 30.

Despite the video that spread of him playing tennis last January, he informed his fans of the horrific developments in his condition, and expressed his concern that his heart was "not working well".

Speaking about his health, Aguero said, "If I try to play football now, I can't catch my breath."

"Sometimes I wonder if I will be able to run again. I just feel like my heart is not working properly."

Aguero rose to prominence on the European stage when he joined Atletico Madrid in 2006, before signing with City in 2011.

And he starred in his first season at Al Ittihad Stadium when he scored the winning goal for his team in stoppage time against Queens Park Rangers, and gave the Citizens the first English Premier League title since 1968.

And he revealed - earlier this February - that he knew that his heart problem was serious, when he was "left in a small room alone with monitoring devices", while doctors conducted tests on him in the hospital last year.

"I had a hard time in the first 15 days," he said. "When it happened, I thought it was nothing and that I would be fine, but when I got to the hospital they left me in a small room alone with a lot of screens around me I realized something was wrong. Two days later. From entering the hospital, I started to feel nervous."

The Argentine national team striker - who scored 426 goals and assisted 118 other goals in 786 matches he played in his career - joined Barcelona on a free transfer deal, coming from Manchester City last July, but a calf injury delayed his start with the team. Catalan until last October.

Aguero participated in 5 matches with Barcelona in all competitions, and played 166 minutes, and his only goal came in the team's shirt in the Clasico match that Real Madrid lost 1-2.

Cricket Australia announces new chairman, this veteran will replace Richard Freudenstein

Cricket Australia on Thursday appointed Laklan Henderson as the new chairman of the board. Henderson will replace interim chairman Richard Freudenstein.

Melbourne:Cricket Australia on Thursday appointed Lachlan Henderson as the new chairman of the board. Henderson will replace interim chairman Richard Freudenstein. Henderson, a former domestic cricketer and current group chief executive officer of Epworth Healthcare, will be the third chairman to take over in the last five months. The position had been vacant since the resignation of Earl Eddings in October last year.

CA said in a release on Thursday, "Dr. Henderson, who has started his tenure immediately, has indicated that his first priority is ensuring a strong, sustainable financial future for cricket, especially increasing participation among girls and women." Better consultations with state and regional presidents and all stakeholders and maintaining high standards of sports.

Henderson played in age-group cricket for West Australia in the 1980s. He joined Cricket Australia as a board member in 2018. He is taking over the top position at a crucial time after the departure of Australia's Test captain Tim Paine and head coach Justin Langer.