Lionel Messi told Abidal to not send videos during illness

Eric Abidal reveals Lionel Messi pleaded with him to not send videos to his Barcelona teammates whilst suffering from cancer because it upset the players too much.Former Barcelona defender Eric Abidal reveals he was asked to stop sending motivational videos to his teammates when battling with illness.Abidal was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2011 and, despite initially returning within six weeks after an operation, spent over a year away from football after the cancer returned.During which time the defender tried to lift the spirits of the Barcelona team but was asked by Lionel Messi to stop because it upset the side too much.