Shock: World Cup player with the Brazilian National Team retires from football due to heart problem
On April 4th, in a video published on São Paulo's official accounts, Oscar dos Santos Emboaba, the talented midfielder who shone at Chelsea and with the Brazilian National Team, announced his retirement from professional football.
TL;DR
- Oscar dos Santos Emboaba, a notable midfielder for Chelsea and the Brazilian national team, has retired from professional football.
- His retirement follows a diagnosis of vasovagal syncope, identified after an incident in November 2025 where his heart stopped for two and a half minutes.
- Oscar played his last game for São Paulo, a club he debuted with in 2008 and rejoined in 2025.
- His career included stints with Internacional, Chelsea, and Shanghai Port.
- He represented Brazil from 2011 to 2015, winning the Confederations Cup in 2013 and participating in the 2014 World Cup.