(FILES) A file photo taken on February 29, 2012 shows French defender Eric Abidal praying before an International friendly football match between Germany and France in the northern German city of Bremen ahead of the UEFA Euro 2012. Barcelona announced on March 15 that its French international defender, Abidal, would undergo a liver transplant in “the coming weeks”. AFP PHOTO / PATRIK STOLLARZ (Photo credit should read PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP/Getty Images)
