Cunning_Linguist Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I am going to apologise now in case this is all bullshit but just heard that Eric Abidal has Cancer My thoughts are with him if this is true.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Just a tumour i thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Barcelona defender Eric Abidal will undergo surgery after the club announced he has a liver tumour. The Primera Division club announced the news regarding the 31-year-old French player via their official Twitter feed. Barcelona announced: "A liver tumour has been detected in the player Eric Abidal and he will be treated surgically next Friday. Abidal will be operated on by Dr Josep Fuster Obregon. Per the express wish of the player, we call for the utmost respect for the right to privacy." Barcelona confirmed in a short statement on their website that Abidal will be operated upon at the BarnaClinic Grup Hospital Clinic, in the city. Abidal joined Barcelona from Lyon in 2007 and has been a regular this season in the team which leads the Primera Division and has reached the Champions League quarter-finals. He played in both matches against Arsenal in the last 16 of the latter competition. Capped 52 times by France, Abidal made his international debut in 2004 and has played at two World Cups as well as the 2008 European Championship. Real Madrid's Brazilian playmaker Kaka reacted to the news by writing on Twitter: "What sad news about Eric Abidal, tumor in the liver! Let's pray for him .. God bless!!" Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas also wished Abidal well on the social networking site. The Gunner captain wrote: "Much encouragement and a lot of strength to Eric Abidal. Bad news for football." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Massive blow for Barca. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunning_Linguist Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Massive blow for Barca. Definitely a Massive blow I thought he played real well against The Arse. Think I posted somewhere that I would love to see him in a Newcastle Shirt but I dont think he could get Enrique out the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Massive blow for Barca. Definitely a Massive blow I thought he played real well against The Arse. Think I posted somewhere that I would love to see him in a Newcastle Shirt but I dont think he could get Enrique out the team. Yes, he could. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 From a footballing view, this is terrible news. But from a human point of view, this is even worse. Get well soon, Eric. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Massive blow for Barca. Yep, although football takes a back seat on occasions like this. Main thing is hoping me makes a full recovery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Thoughts are with him. What sad news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
summerof69 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 This is realy sad news. I give him my best wishes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Massive blow for Barca. Definitely a Massive blow I thought he played real well against The Arse. Think I posted somewhere that I would love to see him in a Newcastle Shirt but I dont think he could get Enrique out the team. Yes, he could. what about baines? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I've said it before but I think he's a top, top player and if he was anywhere else other than Barca he'd be considered World Class. CB or LB you get exactly the same from him. Real shame to hear about this news, hope all goes well and he can recover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 As mentioned in the other thread, as far as I can tell it's 'just' a tumour at this stage. Could well be nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Massive blow for Barca. Definitely a Massive blow I thought he played real well against The Arse. Think I posted somewhere that I would love to see him in a Newcastle Shirt but I dont think he could get Enrique out the team. Yes, he could. what about baines? Could he get Baines out the team? Yes. In reality, he'd play at CB for both of us as that makes far more sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AsianIanCurtis Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Best wishes to him and I hope he makes a full recovery, he's having a cracking season as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir_9 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Best wishes and a quick recovery Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Get well Eric. Take care. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoU Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Are we a signing him? Would be a great replacement for Enrique! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.C Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 If he signed for Newcastle he'd definitely have a cancer then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunning_Linguist Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Are we a signing him? Would be a great replacement for Enrique! erm....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 If he signed for Newcastle he'd definitely have a cancer then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Balague It's been reported Abidal's op is done very often and tumor benign. And that he'll return in 5-6 weeks. No cancer then - great news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Massive blow for Barca. I'd first think of himself in that case rather than of Barca or his national side. In the end this is just football, but with cancer you're fighting for your live. (Even if it isn't that bad.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Hope the reports of it being benign are true, must still be scary though. Good luck to the lad, awesome player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRL Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Bryan Robson just been announced being treated for throat cancer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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