Frenchman Eric Abidal, a two-time Champions League winner with Spain's Barcelona, has denied reports of his death.
"Report" reports that he wrote about it on his social network account.
Reports of the death of the football player, who was diagnosed with a liver tumor in 2011, have been circulating in some news portals.
The 46-year-old former defender reacted to the issue as follows:
"There shouldn't be such rumors. I am here with my family, I am fine. I wrote this to clarify everything. Thank you for your support. Let's pay attention to more important points."
It should be noted that during his football career, Abidal played for the French clubs Monaco, Lille and Lyon, and the Greek club Olympiacos, in addition to Barcelona. As part of the Spanish club, in addition to the Champions League, he won the national championship 4 times, the UEFA Super Cup 2 times, and the Club World Cup 2 times.
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