Former Chelsea midfielder Oscar is considering retirement from professional football after a health scare, sources have told ESPN Brasil.

Oscar, 34, remains in the hospital in Brazil under observation after suffering abnormal cardiac reactions during a routine preseason medical checkup with his club São Paulo on Tuesday.

The Brazilian midfielder temporarily lost consciousness and sources told ESPN's André Hernan and Bruno Andrade that the episode has caused great concern for Oscar and his family, who do not want the player to return to the pitch.

The source said that Oscar doesn't need to continue playing for financial reasons after 13 years competing in Europe and China.

Moreover, the player is also thinking about his personal life, with his wife expecting their third child, sourc

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