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05th May 2015

Pic: Eric Abidal left red-faced after tweeting picture with Andrew ‘Dwight’ Cole

The former Barca star quickly removed the post

Gareth Makim

Well, that’s a little embarrassing, Eric

We all know how hard it is to remember everyone’s name at the office, but it’s probably a good idea to double check who you are standing beside when you tweet out a workplace pic.

Former France defender Eric Abidal was part of the Bein Sports panel at tonight’s Champions League semi-final between Juventus and Real Madrid, and it was a case of mistaken identity when it came to former Manchester United striker Andrew Cole.

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At least he got Luis Garcia and Michel Salgado right, but Abidal quickly removed the tweet from his timeline and replaced it with a hasty correction.

 

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