![Former French soccer player Eric Abidal, and ambassador for the UEFA Europa League final in Lyon, shows a ticket with Austrian soccer team "FC Salzburg" during the semi-final draw of the Europa Former French soccer player Eric Abidal, and ambassador for the UEFA Europa League final in Lyon, shows a ticket with Austrian soccer team "FC Salzburg" during the semi-final draw of the Europa](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NX9R90/former-french-soccer-player-eric-abidal-and-ambassador-for-the-uefa-europa-league-final-in-lyon-shows-a-ticket-with-austrian-soccer-team-fc-salzburg-during-the-semi-final-draw-of-the-europa-league-201718-at-the-uefa-headquarters-in-nyon-switzerland-friday-april-13-2018-jean-christophe-bottkeystone-via-ap-2NX9R90.jpg)
Former French soccer player Eric Abidal, and ambassador for the UEFA Europa League final in Lyon, shows a ticket with Austrian soccer team "FC Salzburg" during the semi-final draw of the Europa
![Eric Abidal (l) of France vies with Philipp Degen (r) of Switzerland during the group G match of the the 2006 FIFA World Cup match between France and Switzerland in Stuttgart, Germany, Eric Abidal (l) of France vies with Philipp Degen (r) of Switzerland during the group G match of the the 2006 FIFA World Cup match between France and Switzerland in Stuttgart, Germany,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D3NP57/eric-abidal-l-of-france-vies-with-philipp-degen-r-of-switzerland-during-D3NP57.jpg)
Eric Abidal (l) of France vies with Philipp Degen (r) of Switzerland during the group G match of the the 2006 FIFA World Cup match between France and Switzerland in Stuttgart, Germany,
![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)
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
![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
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Former France and Barcelona defender Eric Abidal announces his retirement | Football News | Sky Sports
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