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Oscar Ends Playing Career Over Cardiac Scare

A preseason cardiac episode followed by surgery prompted the decision.

Overview

  • São Paulo said it dissolved Oscar’s contract, which ran through 2027, as the 34-year-old confirmed he is retiring from professional football.
  • The club reported a medical incident during preseason testing that led to hospital care and a later operation.
  • Oscar said in an Instagram video that he suffered a vasovagal syncope, lost consciousness, and that his heart stopped for about two and a half minutes.
  • He told fans he had hoped to play more for São Paulo but will now support the team from the stands.
  • The Brazilian midfielder rejoined his boyhood club in 2025 after spells at Chelsea and Shanghai Port, earned 48 caps for Brazil, and won the 2013 Confederations Cup.