Oscar was right about China

Oscar was hospitalized after feeling unwell.

According to Globo , Oscar's family believes it is unlikely that the Brazilian midfielder will be able to return to professional play after being diagnosed with a heart problem. Oscar was taken to the Israelita Albert Einstein Hospital in São Paulo on November 11 after feeling unwell. Tests revealed a heart problem.

According to an official statement from the São Paulo club, the incident occurred during a routine medical examination at the Barra Funda Training Center (SuperCT). Oscar, who is recovering from a left calf injury, showed signs of cardiovascular abnormalities during the cardiovascular tests.

Oscar was immediately assisted by the club's medical team and doctors from Albert Einstein Hospital - who were on site - and was then transferred to hospital for further monitoring and testing.

São Paulo FC said Oscar is currently in a stable clinical condition and will continue to be monitored for further tests. However, his family is leaning towards the option of the player retiring from football to focus on his recovery and avoid risking his life.

Oscar, 34, endured a difficult 2025 season with a series of injuries, including a left thigh muscle injury, swelling in the same area, three broken vertebrae and most recently a left calf injury. He played just 21 games, scoring 2 goals and providing 5 assists.

His last appearance was on July 19, against Corinthians. His retirement at the age of 34 is a huge regret for Oscar, but it also shows how right he was to choose to play in China for nearly a decade.

In December 2016, Shanghai Port shocked the football world when they signed Oscar for $73 million . The Brazilian midfielder earns $26 million per season, equal to his income during his four and a half years at Chelsea.

Oscar left China last year.

However, this treatment has dropped sharply when the Chinese Football Association (CFA) decided to limit the salary ceiling for foreign players to 3.5 million USD /season. This is also Oscar's salary at Shanghai Port before he left the club earlier this month.

However, it is estimated that Oscar earned about 200 million USD during his time playing in China, a dream number for any foreign player playing in the country of a billion people.

Oscar himself admitted that this amount of money changed his life and that of his family, helping them secure financial stability in the future. Having to retire from football due to heart disease at the age of 34 shows that Oscar was right to choose to go to China to earn money at the peak of his career.

Source: https://znews.vn/oscar-da-dung-ve-trung-quoc-post1602033.html