Sergio Aguero, according to Micah Richards, feigned he was unable to speak English in order to avoid media obligations.

Throughout his ten-year tenure with Manchester City, the Argentine illuminated the Etihad Stadium. Few players did the same. Heading the club’s all-time goalscoring charts with an astounding 260, that tense, last-minute goal in 2012 to secure the Premier League eternally established his immortality at Eastlands.

Following a decade-long tenure in England, Aguero retired two years ago due to cardiac complications. A man of few words, he seldom participated in post-match interviews. Although he was renowned for his interview with Sky Sports after his final appearance for City, his subsequent interactions with the media were minimal.

Former City teammate Richards revealed on The Rest Is Football podcast that Aguero may have been able to communicate in English the entire time. His claim of ignorance was a mere pretense to evade his responsibilities to the media.

“This is the matter, Gary (Lineker),” stated Richards. Aguero, he was untruthful. When interview requests were made of him, he would respond, “I am not fluent in English.” He had perfect English language skills and always knew what to say. He was completely familiar with the slang terminology. He was literate in every terminology.

“Obviously, having an interview and conversing with your friends are two completely distinct things, but he capitalized on that so much that he got away with it. “Muggins such as myself, James Milner, and Joleon Lescott were compelled to deal with the media after Kun declared, ‘I don’t speak English.'”