Over the last few days, the Barça players have been thinking a lot about Éric Abidal, and against Getafe they wanted to join in the emotional tribute in the Camp Nou, and came on to the pitch wearing shirts with the inscription "We love you, Abi."
It was a shirt that the team would also have liked the French defender to wear, although he’s
still in the hospital recovering from surgery to remove a tumor from his liver. So, the Barcelona
players kept back one of the shirts with the dedication "We love you, Abi”, and left it by
Abidal’s locker in the Barça dressing room at the Camp Nou.
Abidal watched the match
In the VIP lounge after the game
against Getafe
, the Barça players were still sending their best wishes to their teammate. Indeed, Dani Alves
explained on the Barça TV program “El Marcador', that before the game they had spoken to
Abidal’s wife, who "told us he'd be watching the game and we had to win". Abidal was able to
witness, via TV, the good wishes from his teammates, opposing players, and the fans in the Camp Nou
before the match via the message on the shirts, the
many banners
, and a
moving video
.