Why does abidal need a liver transplant

He received treatment on the ground for several minutes and a stretcher was brought out, although the Argentinian was able to walk off the pitch. Firstpost Conversations 9 Months S. Home Sports News LaLiga: Prosecutors re-open investigation into Eric Abidal's liver transplant after evidence pointing to trafficked organ surfaces. File image of Eric Abidal. Sports Xavi Hernandez's potential appointment as manager delayed with Barcelona reluctant to pay release clause A source close to negotiations told AFP on Friday discussions were still ongoing over the clause and one possibility was Xavi and Barcelona would each contribute to the payment.

Abidal, who is now Barcelona's sporting director, maintains that his cousin Gerard was the actual donor. The club and Barcelona's Hospital Clinic which carried out the transplant, also denied any irregularities in Abidal's transplant. Spain's National Transplant Organisation, which is run by the health ministry, investigated Abidal's transplant and said last week that it was carried out "according to the law".

Rosell denied the El Confidencial report in an interview published by El Mundo. Champion comeback — He made a surprisingly quick return to the Spanish side's line-up, and lifted the European Champions League trophy after Barca beat Manchester United in the final on May 28, having played the whole match. On target — The year-old has continued to be a key player for the Catalan club.

Here he is surrounded by his teammates after scoring in a win against archrivals Real Madrid in January Spanish switch — Abidal moved to the Camp Nou in , having previously played for French champions Lyon, Lille and Monaco in his homeland. In January he signed a one-year contract extension until mid Abidal told Catalunya Radio that Dani Alves, who now wears Abidal's old number 22, "wanted to give me his liver but it couldn't be" because it would have hurt the Brazil right-back's ability to play.

The France defender's cousin ended up donating him part of his liver. Me too. We are friends and we talk about everything. He wanted to support me.