Eric Abidal has tumour on his liver

[CarraLegend]

Shame that. Edit : Didnt mean the topic title to sound like im talking about his dinner!

 

http://www.barcelonafootballblog.com/7422/thoughts-eric-abidal/

 

Our wonderfully mercurial LB and CB Eric Abidal has a tumor on his liver, according to the official Barcelona Catalan Twitter feed. He will have surgery this Friday. We know nothing more and the team is respecting Abidal’s privacy, as he requested, meaning we will not hear much more concrete information from the club unless the player allows.

 

Eric’s contributions to the club, which have been immense as starting LB and a fill-in when needed at CB, make him a special figure for us fans, but as a human being firstly, we hope the player recovers quickly. Please leave your good thoughts, karma, prayers, whatever you do that you feel sends good vibes out for a human and a wonderful FCB player. Also, please do not make rogue speculations about the nature of the tumor in the comments. Let’s just all hope he gets better.

 

We love you Eric, get better soon. Here is some of the player’s heart, from the Sevilla game.

Edited March 15, 2011 by CarraLegend

[Swipe]

Just reading that. Fingers crossed for him.

[Buzz]

Blimey! Hope he is alright.

 

Byran Robson has just had a cancerous tumour removed from his throat too.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/12759530.stm

[Nathan Explosion]

Byran Robson has just had a cancerous tumour removed from his throat too.

 

[JohnAmRhein]He is a cancerous tumour.[/JohnAmRhein]

[schmuckdonald]

Fair play to Real, after the game they put on 'Animo Abidal' t-shirts, and put the message up on the scoreboard.

[richwilks]

Fair play to Real, after the game they put on 'Animo Abidal' t-shirts, and put the message up on the scoreboard.

 

Blatent tapping up.

[Minder78]

He has been one of their best players this year, massively improved.

[Dan]

Back in the squad for CL second leg. Great news.

[CarraLegend]

Wow, thats awesome, should be fine for the final then which is great too.

[Tones]

Wow didnt expect him to be back for a long time yet.Good to hear, for more than one reason.

[Jonesy]

that'll do him the world of good being thrown up like that!! ha ha ha

Edited May 3, 2011 by Jonesy

[Ombudsam]

that'll do him the world of good being thrown up like that!! ha ha ha

 

That's one of the worst things you can do for cancer.

[Swipe]

Was great seeing him back.

[Jonesy]

That's one of the worst things you can do for cancer.

 

I know that's why I typed it! 83% of cancer patients who are thrown in the air by the Barcelona team die. FACT!

[schmuckdonald]

Genuinely one of my moments of the season when he came on the other night.

[Roscoe]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/25/eric-abidal-comeback-barcelona

 

top bloke

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Indeed

"... Abidal says he has changed, that the illness has had a profound effect on him. "I now know how to differentiate between what really matters in life and what doesn't," he says. "I have sold my cars because they are pointless. When you play football you can buy whatever you want but, when something bad happens to you, you realise that [material possessions] are worthless. Now I will invest my money in hospitals, in helping children, in good causes."

 

"I have changed a lot. You only have to look around to see what is happening in the world: wars, children dying of hunger. There are more important things in life. Football is small and unimportant alongside that."

[Leo No.8]

Indeed

"... Abidal says he has changed, that the illness has had a profound effect on him. "I now know how to differentiate between what really matters in life and what doesn't," he says. "I have sold my cars because they are pointless. When you play football you can buy whatever you want but, when something bad happens to you, you realise that [material possessions] are worthless. Now I will invest my money in hospitals, in helping children, in good causes."

 

"I have changed a lot. You only have to look around to see what is happening in the world: wars, children dying of hunger. There are more important things in life. Football is small and unimportant alongside that."

 

Thats quality, really fantastic words.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Thats quality, really fantastic words.

can't really add anything to that

[Cobs]

not the sort of 'we're gonna smash the mancs' attitude i was hoping for tbh

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

it's Shakespearean though, the meaning is in there

[Smith]

So happy for him.

[smithdown]

Brilliant moment.

[Eiler99]

A bit special that.

[libero]

A bit special that.

This.