The Press and Journal (Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire)

Aguero faints at half time

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Sergio Aguero was taken to hospital after fainting at half time in Argentina’s friendly defeat by Nigeria.

The Manchester City striker scored after 36 minutes in Krasnodar to put Argentina 2-0 ahead, but did not come out for the second half and was replaced by Dario Benedetto.

The Argentinia­n Football Federation said: “He fainted and was therefore transferre­d to carry out routine checks just as a precaution.”

Speaking after the 4-2 defeat, in which Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi scored twice as Nigeria mounted a comeback, Argentina manager Jorge Sampaoli said: “Sergio got dizzy and had to leave at half time.”

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