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R Madrid, Jul 17 (AFP) A liver transplant from Eric Abidal, former Barcelona footballer, was carried out in accordance with the law, the Spanish health authorities said on Tuesday, rejecting reports of trafficking d & # 39; organs.
"was held in accordance with the law in place and good clinical practice," said a statement from the body of the Spanish Ministry of Health responsible for overseeing donations of organs.
He noted that the Barcelona clinic where the transplant had taken place had birth certificates and other documents from the organ recipient and the donor.
Health authorities opened an investigation into allegations that the Abidal organ transplant was illegal. El Confidencial said earlier this month that wiretaps of an investigation into corruption involving Barcelona's president, Sandro Rosell, indicated that the club may have illegally obtained a liver for Abidal.
Abidal, a former French international, received a liver transplant in April 2012. He resumed his playing career a year later before retiring in 2014. Today, Barcelona sports director Abidal maintains that his cousin Gerard was the true donor. (AFP) APA
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