Sergio Aguero Reveals He Was Dropped By Pep Guardiola For Being Too 'Fat'

Aguero and Guardiola enjoyed a vast amount of success together while the Argentine was at the club, but it appears the pair had to adjust to each other initially. 

Speaking on a live stream with El Chiringuito (as translated by the Daily Mail), the former Argentina striker gave an insight into Guardiola's exacting weight standards. 

"If your ideal weight is 79 to 80kg and you were 80 kilos and 100 grams you would be fined and you don't play," Aguero told the Spanish outlet. "But it can happen. You come across a little bit of chicken, for example, then you are going to be 50 grams over."

Aguero went on to explain how he had fallen foul of Guardiola's expectations, saying: "Well the first season we were between fourth and third and he said 'I left you out because you turned up fat this week'. And what was I going to say? He was right. These things happen."

"He said it in a good way. And at this time I didn't really have his confidence. But I was always very respectful to the coaches."

Thankfully for City fans, Aguero seemed to adjust to Guardiola's methods just fine and would continue to score a remarkable number of goals whilst playing for the Spanish manager. 

Together, Guardiola and Aguero won three Premier League titles, an FA Cup and four League Cup trophies. 

The Argentine left Man City in 2021 after a hugely successful ten-year period with the club.