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Suspicions of illegal liver transplant: why the Abidal case is controversial

2022-04-06T09:27:18.402Z


DECRYPTION – Recipient of a liver transplant in 2012, the former Barça defender is at the heart of suspicions of organ trafficking due to uncertainty about the identity of the donor.


Eric Abidal is regularly at the center of controversy in the world of football in recent weeks.

Often at his expense.

After being cited as a leading protagonist in the "Hamraoui affair", the former international defender (66 selections) sees the gray areas concerning his liver transplant come back to the fore.

an operation dating back ten years now which catches up once again with the one who then wore the colors of Barça.

When did Abidal receive a liver transplant?

Suffering from liver cancer, the left side of FC Barcelona underwent a first operation in 2011 before seeing the tumor reappear.

A new solution was then found with a liver transplant, performed in 2012. Abidal then benefited from a transplant with the help of his first cousin, Gérard Armand.

A cousin in reality very distant, the two men having met only a few times during family reunions.

While waiting to see the controversy arise from this troubled relationship, Abidal will manage to put the shoes back on…

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Source: lefigaro

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