Eric Abidal diagnosed with cancer...

[rdjitm]

http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/03/15/n110315116321.html

Abidal to be operated on this Friday


A tumour in Barça’s French international defender Eric Abidal’s liver has been detected and the player will be operated on this Friday.

A tumour in Barça’s French international defender Eric Abidal’s liver has been detected and the player will be operated on this Friday. Following the detection of the tumour Eric Abidal will be operated on at the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona this Friday by Doctor Josep Fuster Obregon.

In accordance with the specific wishes of the player himself, the Club would like to demand the maximum respect for his privacy at this moment.

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its a shame...hope he goes through this...

makes me wonder all the shit these professionals take in order to stay fit...

many examples from the past...

[Dirty Sanchez]

Fingers crossed it's just benign and he can resume playing. The guy is fit as can be...so nothing but positive thoughts and prayers for him and his family

[TT22]

I'm no doctor, but sounds like a dangerous place to have cancer on.

[SoV]

He's had surgery, according to Ballague and will be back in 5-6 wees. Glad to hear he's doing well.

[hockeyhy]

man, yeah i'm glad as well to hear it was nothing of concern

[TR88]

good luck to him and good thing its nothing serious

[Sanka]

He's had surgery, according to Ballague and will be back in 5-6 wees. Glad to hear he's doing well.

Strange that he's the only one that brought this news yet, I'm still reading everywhere else that the surgery is scheduled for friday. Hope he's right and that it's benign though.

[latinrus]

He's had surgery, according to Ballague and will be back in 5-6 wees. Glad to hear he's doing well.

Strange that he's the only one that brought this news yet, I'm still reading everywhere else that the surgery is scheduled for friday. Hope he's right and that it's benign though.

Where did u get the info SoV?

I agree with Sanka everywhere is written that surgery will ne on friday! Spanish press also is saying that it'll be on friday!

[Sanka]

Where did u get the info SoV?

I agree with Sanka everywhere is written that surgery will ne on friday! Spanish press also is saying that it'll be on friday!

Balague tweeted it: http://twitter.com/#!/GUILLEMBALAGUE

[RubberKettle]

UEFA have banned the players in tonight's Real Madrid v Lyon game from wearing t-shirts before the matching wishing him well.

What a joke Platini you crooked fuk. Where is the love? and what about respect?

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/894849/lyon-and-real-madrid%27s-eric-abidal-t-shirts-banned?cc=5901

[steviec27]

On the twitter it says "It's been reported Abidal's op is done very often and tumor benign. And that he'll return in 5-6 weeks.Thats what we all want "

That isnt saying the op is done. Its saying that in general the operation is done very often and the tumor is normall found to be benign.
If this is the case he will be back in 5-6 weeks which we all want.

Thats how I see it, his English isnt perfect but im sure thats what it means. Anyone else?

[Dirty Sanchez]

That's the magic word...benign....let's hope that's the case and he's back sooner than later. But the way I read that is he's saying it's a standard operation and usually they're benign when done....I don't read it that the Operation is complete.

[Slainte]

Yes, the key word here is benign, i hope everything will be alright at the end fingers crossed

[jordigs]

Good luck Abidal. One of the best defender in the world.