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| The former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu has told Romanian television that he wants to adopt the baby saved from a sewage pipe in China. | The former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu has told Romanian television that he wants to adopt the baby saved from a sewage pipe in China. |
| The newborn boy, weighing just 5lbs, was found wedged in the pipe beneath a shared bathroom in a residential building in Jinhua, in China's eastern province of Zhejiang. | The newborn boy, weighing just 5lbs, was found wedged in the pipe beneath a shared bathroom in a residential building in Jinhua, in China's eastern province of Zhejiang. |
| His story quickly spread worldwide, with footage of his rescue showing medics at Pujiang People's hospital helping to dismantle the 10cm diameter pipe piece by piece with pliers and saws. | His story quickly spread worldwide, with footage of his rescue showing medics at Pujiang People's hospital helping to dismantle the 10cm diameter pipe piece by piece with pliers and saws. |
| State media said the baby had a low heart rate when he was admitted and had suffered cuts and bruising, but was now in stable condition. | |
| The mother of Baby 59 – known only by the number of his hospital incubator – has since come forward, saying she kept her pregnancy secret after the father refused to stand by her and she could not afford an abortion. | The mother of Baby 59 – known only by the number of his hospital incubator – has since come forward, saying she kept her pregnancy secret after the father refused to stand by her and she could not afford an abortion. |
| However, Mutu, who signed for Chelsea for £15.8m in 2003, but was released the following year after failing a drugs test, told Romanian channel ProTV: "I intend to adopt this baby." | However, Mutu, who signed for Chelsea for £15.8m in 2003, but was released the following year after failing a drugs test, told Romanian channel ProTV: "I intend to adopt this baby." |
| The AC Ajaccio striker, a father of three, said he had discussed the plan with his wife Consuelo, and they would go ahead, if a legal agreement could be reached. Romania is not currently on the list of 17 countries whose citizens can adopt from China. | The AC Ajaccio striker, a father of three, said he had discussed the plan with his wife Consuelo, and they would go ahead, if a legal agreement could be reached. Romania is not currently on the list of 17 countries whose citizens can adopt from China. |
| Mutu said: "I couldn't figure out how to carry on living, how to eat my breakfast when I saw this story on TV. He's a special child. When I saw the baby I said 'I must adopt him, he has been sent to me by God.' | Mutu said: "I couldn't figure out how to carry on living, how to eat my breakfast when I saw this story on TV. He's a special child. When I saw the baby I said 'I must adopt him, he has been sent to me by God.' |
| "Just look at this poor little fellow. He made such a strong impression on me. I told my wife we have to help him, we have to do everything we can. | "Just look at this poor little fellow. He made such a strong impression on me. I told my wife we have to help him, we have to do everything we can. |
| "I never thought I would adopt a baby, I had no plan concerning that, but I just know: I have to help this one." |