Overview
- São Paulo confirmed the termination of Oscar's contract as the former Chelsea and Brazil midfielder announced immediate retirement at age 34.
- Oscar said his heart stopped for about two to two-and-a-half minutes during a November training collapse and that medics performed CPR for more than two minutes.
- Doctors diagnosed a fainting condition, and he was later discharged from hospital after a diagnostic catheterisation to assess his heart.
- ESPN reported he waived some of the money left on a deal that ran through Dec. 31, 2027, to end his ties to São Paulo on amicable terms.
- The playmaker won two Premier League titles and a Europa League with Chelsea, spent eight seasons with Shanghai Port in China, earned 48 Brazil caps, and returned to his boyhood club before saying he will now support the team as a fan.