Thank you Eric Abidal

This blog would be incomplete without this guy, Eric Abidal. Over the past few years he has been turned into a subject of discussion for every sports journalist and as well as an internet phenomenon. Not only because of what he has achieved in his prolonged football career but as well as in his personal life which includes his battle against cancer and winning it over, like a true champion that he is,twice. Today he is a global icon, his image is an inspiration for many cancer patients and anyone else who intends to fight for something in this challenging game of life.

On may 30th, 2013 he had to leave F.C Barcelona.Not that he wanted to, but he had to. He wanted to continue as a player in F.C Barcelona and retire at the club. But it didn't seem right to the Rosell board for whatsoever reasons they had in their minds. Below is the video link of his last press conference as a BARCA player :

The pictures below show various standpoints of the board of Rosell regarding the matter of Abidal

Source : Sport.es

The above article is from Sport.es. Date : 20.12.2012. The underlined sentence on the above picture is a statement given by Barcelona vice-President Josep Maria Bartomeu. In an interview to rac1 he confirms that, "Abidal's contract renewal is all ready, and he will put ink to paper once he has played his first game again."

The above article is from official Barcelona website. Date: 18.12.2012 . The underlined above sentences are from Toni Freixa, the spokesman of the Rosell board. Tony Freixa talks about Eric Abidal, " “The Club’s intention is Abidal’s intention. The player has made an extraordinary effort, and he is happy to have done so because he can live a satisfactory life again. His continuity will depend on what he himself decides, and Barça will always be there at his side”.

That was 2012. And now within one year on 30th May 2013, Rosell puts an end to the topic of Abidal. 

I, as a Cule, apologize to you Eric. You deserved more. 

Best wishes to you.