Biography of Gabriel Batistuta

Batigol!

February 1, 1969 Everybody knew him as Batigol: a name you can trust. Born on February 1, 1969 day in Reconquista, Santa Fe, Gabriel Omar Batistuta was an extraordinary footballer, great on the field and in life, alien to any form of leadership, he made his debut in the series in argentina in club Newell's in the season 1988/89, where it still proves a puppy growing: in sixteen matches only marks four goals, one media definitely will increase. The following year passes to the River Plate: the season has to be counted as unfortunate, marked by a few caps (just seven throughout the League) and four other goals. Gabriel, however, aware of its value, it's pandemonium. But even those who have carefully observed beyond the bureaucratic numbers count knows that his is a bomb meant to explode. And the expense will be opponents that if they find him on the road. So, when passing to the Boca Juniors in 1990, played by Batistuta is another music: very painful to the ears of opponents that you see slide thirteen goals in twenty-nine games. The sample has only 20 years old but the public, until then a bit sleepy and distracted toward him, begins to notice him. With intuitive national team wants him immediately among its ranks. Galvanized threaded with memorable scores reciprocates Batistuta leading Argentina to win the Copa America in 1991: Gabriel to the podium top scorer. Starts for the Argentine the Italian adventure. Clubs at home, always with antennas raised, it's a bit that treat him, but eventually is 50,000 euros to Fiorentina for five billion old lire. The first year playing 27 matches scoring 13 times, among others, without penalties or punishments; Despite the great personal results Fiorentina doesn't make it and slips, much to the surprise of all, in serie B. The disappointment is huge, morale is likely to fly low and even the desire to leave may peeking between one thought and the next. Instead the Argentinean decides to stay in Florence and helping to revive the fortunes of the team. Gabriel is in fact male reasoning to calculation or personal selfishness, but choosing according to the heart, feeling, and the seriousness of the commitments. Thanks to him and his great understanding with Francesco "Ciccio" Baiano succeeds in order: in 1994 the Fiorentina back on top in the premier class. Since 1994/95 season even better when failing to score consecutively to the first eleven matches, and then win the top scorers ranking with a total of 26 goals. It's just the taste of what will be the season 1995-96, the most rewarding: Fiorentina ends the season in third place, winning a place in Europe and on May 18 in Bergamo against Atalanta, Batistuta gives fans the Italy Cup. Four months later at San Siro against AC Milan, the Argentine woos Italy annihilating the rossoneri with a sensational one-two, offering just to bring home the Italian Supercup. Natural that with these successes and love that this sample has always shown towards the Tuscan city, between him and the fans has created a very special relationship, although there have been moments and misunderstandings. In Florence there were a bit too much about his private life, inevitably undermining the tranquillity of the already sensitive Gabriel. The voltage flows into the scream their hearts out on the occasion of the goal scored in Milan in the Italian Supercup and dedicated to his wife (who doesn't remember Gabriel herself after scoring below the cameras and shouted "Irina te amo"?). The accomplishments of Batigol have succeeded over the years with a memorable series of nets, marked with an impressive regularity. If there's one thing is sure that Gabriel field that ball sooner or later he will insert the door to be dipping into the net. The Idyll has partly cracked only in February 1999 when Fiorentina-Milan Gabriel underwent more serious injury of his career that forced him to sit still for more than a month. His recovery however was in record time. The absence of captain has influenced significantly the Fiorentina, deprived of its leader, who loses the leadership of the League in favour of Lazio, without be able to reclaim it. Resounding was his move to Rome in the summer of 2000; It was subsequently purchased by the nerazzurri. Then from 2003 to 2005 Batigol was engaged in Qatar where he ended his racing career. One last fact: he passed the two hundred goals!
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