We’ll win it for Vilanova, says Abidal

Barcelona defender Eric Abidal says his team-mates are going all out to reach the Champions League final as a way of lending support to coach Tito Vilanova.

We’ll win it for Vilanova, says Abidal

The Barcelona boss is back in the dugout after undergoing cancer treatment for a second time, his return coinciding with the Catalan club booking their place in the semi-finals of the Champions League with an away-goals win against Paris St Germain in midweek.

Barca were drawn against Bayern Munich in yesterday’s semi-final draw and Abidal, who has also suffered with cancer and has just returned from a year on the sidelines following a liver transplant, says Vilanova’s recent illness is all the motivation the squad needs.

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