Former Argentina international Carlos Tevez has been admitted to hospital after suffering chest pains.
Tevez, 40, one of only 14 footballers to play for both Manchester United and Manchester City, spent the night in a hospital in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of San Isidro after seeking medical help.
The retired striker is due to undergo more tests at another hospital nearby.
Carlos Tevez quedará internado por precaución hasta que termine de realizarse los estudios correspondientes. https://t.co/Xf3tVa6wXH
— C. A. Independiente (@Independiente) April 24, 2024
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The Sun reported:
The club Tevez manages, top-flight Argentinian side Independiente, confirmed his hospital admission overnight as it said the initial results had been “satisfactory.”
Local reports have linked the problems to stress. Tevez has yet to make any official comment.
Independente said in an overnight statement on X, formerly Twitter, after initially denying the father-of-three had been admitted to hospital:
“Our coach, Carlos Tevez, went to the La Trinidad Hospital in San Isidro with chest pain.”
“They carried out the corresponding tests, and they were satisfactory.
“Today he will continue with a series of tests scheduled in advance as part of a general check-up.”
It added in a subsequent message:
“Carlos Tevez will be hospitalized as a precaution until the corresponding tests are completed.”
It is unclear whether the player will be able to attend a club training session scheduled for later today.
Tevez reportedly suffers from high blood pressure and regularly undergoes medical checks.
Speculation mounted about his future as Independiente coach after suspending a press conference following the club’s elimination from a cup competition in April.
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