![Former French soccer player Eric Abidal, ambassador for the UEFA Europa League final in Lyon, shows the ticket of Portugal's club Sporting Clube, during the draw of the games for the Europa Former French soccer player Eric Abidal, ambassador for the UEFA Europa League final in Lyon, shows the ticket of Portugal's club Sporting Clube, during the draw of the games for the Europa](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NXGD6A/former-french-soccer-player-eric-abidal-ambassador-for-the-uefa-europa-league-final-in-lyon-shows-the-ticket-of-portugals-club-sporting-clube-during-the-draw-of-the-games-for-the-europa-league-201718-round-of-16-at-the-uefa-headquarters-in-nyon-switzerland-friday-feb-23-2018-salvatore-di-nolfikeystone-via-ap-2NXGD6A.jpg)
Former French soccer player Eric Abidal, ambassador for the UEFA Europa League final in Lyon, shows the ticket of Portugal's club Sporting Clube, during the draw of the games for the Europa
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ERIC ABIDAL FRANCE & BARCELONA LETZIGRUND STADUIM ZURICH SWITZERLAND 09 June 2008 Stock Photo - Alamy
![L-R) France's Karim Benzema, Franck Ribery and Eric Abidal during the training session at the Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich, Switzerland June 8, 2008, on the eve of their first Euro 2008 championship L-R) France's Karim Benzema, Franck Ribery and Eric Abidal during the training session at the Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich, Switzerland June 8, 2008, on the eve of their first Euro 2008 championship](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E52432/l-r-frances-karim-benzema-franck-ribery-and-eric-abidal-during-the-training-session-at-the-letzigrund-stadium-in-zurich-switzerland-june-8-2008-on-the-eve-of-their-first-euro-2008-championship-football-match-against-romania-photo-by-orban-taamallahcameleonabacapresscom-2E52432.jpg)
L-R) France's Karim Benzema, Franck Ribery and Eric Abidal during the training session at the Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich, Switzerland June 8, 2008, on the eve of their first Euro 2008 championship
![Former France and Barcelona defender Eric Abidal announces his retirement | Football News | Sky Sports Former France and Barcelona defender Eric Abidal announces his retirement | Football News | Sky Sports](https://e0.365dm.com/14/07/1600x900/Eric-Abidal_3167232.jpg?20140703125245)
Former France and Barcelona defender Eric Abidal announces his retirement | Football News | Sky Sports
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FC Barcelona News: 2 March 2012; Eric Abidal and Thiago Injured, Players Return to Training - Barca Blaugranes
![France's Eric Abidal, right, is shown a red card by referee Lubos Michel, of Slovakia, during the group C match between France and Italy in Zurich, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at France's Eric Abidal, right, is shown a red card by referee Lubos Michel, of Slovakia, during the group C match between France and Italy in Zurich, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PA0N7G/frances-eric-abidal-right-is-shown-a-red-card-by-referee-lubos-michel-of-slovakia-during-the-group-c-match-between-france-and-italy-in-zurich-switzerland-tuesday-june-17-2008-at-the-euro-2008-european-soccer-championships-in-austria-and-switzerland-ap-photoarmando-franca-2PA0N7G.jpg)
France's Eric Abidal, right, is shown a red card by referee Lubos Michel, of Slovakia, during the group C match between France and Italy in Zurich, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at
![Italy's Christian Panucci, left, and France's Eric Abidal, right, are seen during the group C match between France and Italy in Zurich, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at the Euro 2008 European Italy's Christian Panucci, left, and France's Eric Abidal, right, are seen during the group C match between France and Italy in Zurich, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at the Euro 2008 European](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PA0NB8/italys-christian-panucci-left-and-frances-eric-abidal-right-are-seen-during-the-group-c-match-between-france-and-italy-in-zurich-switzerland-tuesday-june-17-2008-at-the-euro-2008-european-soccer-championships-in-austria-and-switzerland-ap-photomatt-dunham-2PA0NB8.jpg)