Oscar likely to retire after heart issues, find out more | OneFootball

Oscar is very likely to announce his retirement in the coming days after feeling unwell during physical and medical evaluations at the Barra Funda training center this Tuesday, and being admitted to the Albert Einstein Hospital for a series of tests.

Oscar fainted when he was already at the end of the medical evaluation. The player felt sick while on the exercise bike and was promptly attended to by the team coordinating the exams.

Oscar underwent a catheterization this Tuesday and also had an MRI scan. The results of the exams are expected to be released this Wednesday.

According to Gazeta Esportiva, Oscar and those close to him are quite frightened by the situation. The player is considering retirement to avoid any risk of a more serious problem, like what happened to Juan Izquierdo, the Nacional player who fell ill on the Morumbis pitch and died five days later from cardiac arrest.

“At the time, we were surprised, but the Albert Einstein team, together with our professionals, quickly took him to the hospital, Albert Einstein, and he is undergoing tests. I spoke with him in the afternoon, he responded well to the message, he is doing very well, and now we have to wait for the results of these exams and wish him a speedy recovery. He is a great athlete who has been with the institution and is held in very high regard. At this moment, the focus is on Oscar’s recovery and ensuring his family is also reassured, because the initial results are already positive,” said São Paulo president Julio Casares.

The fracture in three vertebrae had already affected the player, who suffered a hard fall and had great difficulty moving for quite some time. Now, with the heart issue, the alert level for Oscar has tripled.

“At this moment, the only thing we care about is that Oscar is well, the only concern is that Oscar gets better. Other concerns will come later. If Oscar is well and fit to play, we count on him for 2026. If he is not well, not fit to play, or decides personally not to play anymore, we will support him. Oscar is a boy who deserves all our respect, very dedicated, so we will wait. We count on Oscar in 2026 if he is fit. If he decides to stop, we will support his decision and negotiate his departure,” commented the club’s football director, Carlos Belmonte.

The midfielder was even listed for some matches after recovering from his vertebral fractures, but soon after suffered a calf injury that sidelined him again.

There was hope that, with the break for the November FIFA date, Oscar would be available again to coach Hernán Crespo for the match against Corinthians on the 20th, at Neo Química Arena. However, there is no possibility of the player featuring in the short term.

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