Abidal: "The Barça is more than a club, also in the changing room"

In an extensive interview conceded to the newspaper "Sport", Éric Abidal explains what has meant for him the fact to have to surpass a cancer, the a lot of that has strengthened him and other questions related, as that recently tried to contact with Johan Cruyff to give him spirits when being suffering the same illness that he suffered, or that misses the environment that breathes in the changing rooms. "I think that, from this day, was more fighting that never. And I keep on being it, especially to help to people that goes through something alike. You try to be a bit an example of people that suffer like you. Have the possibility to help to people also does you be more fighting", says Abidal when they ask after him what has represented for him the fact to having surpassed the cancer of liver that suffered.

"The sport was key in the mental appearance. It helped me a lot to see that it could achieve things that at the beginning were impossible. But also the family". Still it follows hurt with the decision that took the Barça of not to renew him. "Well, the decision was the one who was and I had to accept it. And, on, I could not say at all because it finish me the agreement. For me, the best had been to say me exactly what was: you Have had a cancer; a tumor, and do not explain with you for the season that comes. And not saying that it was a professional decision. It had to it accept because it was the decision of the club, the one of the direction; and already it is. But I do not have problems with them. Already I know that in this life can not have all what want".

Zubizarreta Ensured in his moment that was the most complicated decision that took like sportive director. "I think that the relation kept on being the same. This day he took the word, but agree me that it was the president Rosell and did not say at all. And in a club decides the president; it does not decide a sportive director. They said me that it was a professional decision the same day of the press conference", thinks Abidal.

Now, it is Johan Cruyff the one who is crossing the bad drink of the cancer. "I left him a message and answered me his woman because I think that he does not speak by telephone. (Cruyff Does not have mobile). I gave him my support and said him that this way already know it, that it is necessary to struggle. We know that he is a fighter and that in this world all is possible". Dani Alves Offered to Abidal his liver. "The friendship that have with Dani is different to which have with the other, but I have carried me very well with the players and with the people. It is truth that during all this time there are some players that have been more near, but the summary is that I remain me with all the team. They comported very well with me, the staff, the doctors... I think that thanks to them and to my family have been able to go out forward. Because the Barça is more than a club also in the changing room".

It ensures that the changing room of the Barça is a family. "Each one sees like a brother. When there was some problem, many times went like brothers and Tito was like a father. When it went out to the field each player struggled for him same, but also for the mate. In the gesture of 'Puyi' in the final of Champions League saw that we were a family". Abidal Misses the environment of the changing room. "The changing room, and no only the one of the Barça. The environment that there is, the litigate all together, the stress that there is. The joy that can feel . When there is a defeat there is bad expensive, but this gives you the opportunity of not to surrender you and share all this".