Barcelona great Abidal bows out with win

When Abidal was replaced with seconds remaining in the match, he received a standing ovation from the spectators as well as the players from both teams.

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Published: Mon 22 Dec 2014, 10:28 AM

Last updated: Fri 3 Apr 2015, 10:28 PM

Mytilene – Former France international defender Eric Abidal played his last official match on Saturday night as his Olympiakos team blasted Kalloni 5-0 in a Greek Super League contest on the Aegean island of Mytilene.

The 35-year-old former Barcelona star, who returned to playing football after undergoing a liver transplant, had announced his retirement at an emotional press conference in Piraeus on Friday stating “personal reasons.”

“These are moments I will never forget. Very good and unique moments. It was my last match, we played well and an ideal way to go on holiday,” Abidal told Nova TV after the match.


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