Gabriel Batistuta

[citytill1die84]

Just watched him on Footballs Greatest wow he was some player. Only ever won 1 league title said he never wanted to join a united or a Madrid as it was to easy to win things he wanted a challenge. He had everything I liked him when I was growing up and remember his goal for Fiorentina @ The swamp. Don't think there's anyone like him out there now.

 

[Anteros]

Before I became a "real" football fan (1998,) I was like most Americans. I knew only the World Cup and a few names. Those names were Pele, Maradona and Batistuta.

Great, great player.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

although I think Beckham is a ****..... just watch his sending off against Argentina in the 1998 world cup.... who is right next to the ref when Beckham is sent off, nodding his head in approval..... went down in my estimation after that..... twat

 

[RACHACE]

Batistuta had everything, he would have (imo) been a top top player in England.

Shame he is an argie tho. ;)

 

[Blueper]

I watched him a lot (live on tv, of course) playing for Fiorentina and Roma. Honestly, SerieA was more popular a decade ago than any other leagues.

Batigol, what a player. He didn't leave when Fiorentina went down to Serie B. Once he left for Roma he won scudetto.

But one thing, like Messi, I think he couldn't lift up Argentina.

Who is player that currently playing that you think similar with Batistuta?

Drogba in his peak? Not really.
Giguain? He is more all-round while Bati wasn't.

RvN in his peak? Maybe, maybe not.

 

[City Raider]

way more powerful than rvn - great player, had everything

 

[SS117]

Reminds me of a shit Bernardo Corradi

 

[shadygiz]

did you know batistuta was elligible to play for wales?

his great grandad was a coal miner from Bala in north wales.

 

[Bigga]

Greatest I've ever seen came from him.

Dunno who he played for (Lazio/ Fiorentina??), but I remember him taking the ball on his chest, just past the halfway line and volleying it straight away past the keeper!!

My jaw dropped.

 

[Blueper]

way more powerful than rvn - great player, had everything

RvN + Drogba then.

I never heard new emerging talents called the next Batistuta. I think it's because he's a unique/rare type of striker, striker that could lead the line perfectly. Plus, the change of teams playing style in the last decade makes it hard to find strikers like Bati.