Barcelona deny illegal transplant liver deal
Abidal, who spent six seasons at the Nou Camp, made his comeback for Barcelona in April 2013 before joining Monaco three months later
Barcelona denied on Wednesday that they illegally bought a transplant liver for their former defender Eric Abidal. A Barcelona court said it had investigated a possible crime of organ trafficking for more than a year before deciding not to proceed because of a lack of evidence. "FC Barcelona roundly deny any irregularity in the matter," the club said on their website. Abidal, a former France international, received a liver transplant in April 2012 at the Hospital Clinic in Barcelona after a tumour was found in his liver. At the time it was said the liver was donated by his cousin Gerard. However, it is now being claimed this was not the case. Abidal, who spent six seasons at the Nou Camp, made his comeback for Barcelona in April 2013 before joining Monaco three months later. The Eric Abidal Foundation also issued a "categorical denial" of any "irregularities in the treatment of his illness". On Wednesday morning, online newspaper El Confidencial reported that a telephone tap of form...
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