City legend Aguero hits goal No. 178
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SERGIO Aguero, fresh from becoming the top scorer in the 137-year history of Manchester City, said he would be giving away his historic match shirt as a memento for his son Benjamin.
The popular Argentine was hailed as a “legend” by teammates and former City greats alike after scoring his 178th goal for the club — another crucial one — during its thrilling 4-2 win at Napoli in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.
Aguero’s strike put City 3-2 ahead in the 69th minute of a remarkable game and he revealed that he would be taking home a prized souvenir for his 8-year-old son. “He texted me, saying ‘if you score, bring it (the shirt) to me’,” the 29-year-old said after going past the 177-goal landmark of Eric Brook that had lasted for 78 years.
Vincent Kompany, City’s captain, led the tributes to Aguero by calling him a “true legend” while the club’s former England international Francis Lee tweeted that he was a “superstar”.
Aguero’s feat has been compiled relentlessly over the six years he has been at City ever since he struck twice in a memorable Premier League debut in August 2011 against Swansea.
It took him nine minutes to score his first goal and there have been many memorable and significant ones since, not least the 94th-minute winner in the last match of the 2012 season against Queens Park Rangers that brought City the EPL title.
Manager Pep Guardiola reckoned goal No. 178 in his 264th match for City was the only fitting way for the talismanic striker known universally as ‘Kun’ to break the record “because it was such an important goal to make it 3-2”.
The Spaniard added: “It’s amazing, another part of the history and legend for the club.”
Although Raheem Sterling added a fourth in injury time, it was typical Aguero sharpness that broke Napoli.
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