Press Association
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 15 March 2011 21.28 GMT
"The Barcelona defender Eric Abidal will undergo surgery after the club announced he has a liver tumour.
The Primera División club announced the news regarding the 31-year-old French player via their official Twitter feed.
Barcelona said: "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 Obregón. Per the express wish of the player, we call for the utmost respect for the right to privacy.""
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Prayers to a great footballer......