• Tevez suffers chest pains
• Admitted to hospital for tests
• Independiente release statement

WHAT HAPPENED?

According to top-flight Argentinian side C.A. Independiente, the club the 40-year-old manages, the former striker was hospitalised in Buenos Aires on Tuesday after seeking medical help. The club added that the tests at La Trinidad Hospital in San Isidro were "satisfactory" and will provide updates on his condition in due course.

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

WHAT INDEPENDIENTE SAID

The Argentine club tweeted: "Our coach, Carlos Tevez, entered the La Trinidad Sanatorium in San Isidro with chest pain. They carried out the corresponding studies and they were satisfactory. Tomorrow you will continue with a series of exams scheduled in advance as part of a general check-up that is usually carried out."

They later added: "Carlos Tevez will be hospitalized as a precaution until the corresponding studies are completed."

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Tevez enjoyed a glittering career, starring for the likes of City, United, Juventus and Boca Juniors, along with the Argentina national team. In 2021, he retired from the sport before taking management roles at Rosario Central and more recently Independiente in his native Argentina. After developing a reputation as a great of the modem game, millions will hope the ex-forward makes a full recovery.

WHAT NEXT?

According to reports, Tevez is set to undergo more tests at a hospital that has been named as Finochietto Hospital in Buenos Aires. Independiente are due back in domestic action on May 12, with a clash against Talleres Cordoba on the cards.