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![Barcelona's Eric Abidal (L) gives a jersey to his cousin Gerard, who was the liver donor, after his last match with Barcelona after their Spanish first division soccer league match against Malaga Barcelona's Eric Abidal (L) gives a jersey to his cousin Gerard, who was the liver donor, after his last match with Barcelona after their Spanish first division soccer league match against Malaga](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E5WH77/barcelonas-eric-abidal-l-gives-a-jersey-to-his-cousin-gerard-who-was-the-liver-donor-after-his-last-match-with-barcelona-after-their-spanish-first-division-soccer-league-match-against-malaga-at-camp-nou-stadium-in-barcelona-june-1-2013-popular-former-france-defender-abidal-is-to-leave-barcelona-when-his-contract-expires-at-the-end-of-the-season-reutersalbert-gea-spain-tags-sport-soccer-2E5WH77.jpg)
Barcelona's Eric Abidal (L) gives a jersey to his cousin Gerard, who was the liver donor, after his last match with Barcelona after their Spanish first division soccer league match against Malaga
![FC Barcelona's new signing Eric Abidal (R) of France and President Joan Laporta pose with Abidal's new jersey during his presentation at Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona June 29, 2007. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino ( FC Barcelona's new signing Eric Abidal (R) of France and President Joan Laporta pose with Abidal's new jersey during his presentation at Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona June 29, 2007. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino (](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E8G0Y6/fc-barcelonas-new-signing-eric-abidal-r-of-france-and-president-joan-laporta-pose-with-abidals-new-jersey-during-his-presentation-at-nou-camp-stadium-in-barcelona-june-29-2007-reutersgustau-nacarino-spain-2E8G0Y6.jpg)
FC Barcelona's new signing Eric Abidal (R) of France and President Joan Laporta pose with Abidal's new jersey during his presentation at Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona June 29, 2007. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino (
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