Asked about his future, Barcelona left back defender and French international Eric Abidal (29) has said in an interview with Lyon regional newspaper Le Progrès that he at least wants to stay at the club until his contract expires:"To play at Barcelona is a joy but I don't know what the future will bring when my contract ends in 2011. There was talk about me wanting to retire at 31, but my words were misinterpreted. I would like to play until I'm 36, like my idol Lilian Thuram, but it's your body who's in charge.
I don't know if I could return to Lyon. I love everybody over there, the club, the president, "Papa Puel" -although he 'killed' me many times at training- and in the first place the fans. But there's only one person who could make me come back: my wife. Well, since I'm the one who's playing, the decisions are taken by the two of us. But we feel so good here in Barcelona..."
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