Batistuta makes Roma pledge
Diego Perotti treated the Roma squad to an Argentinean barbecue today and Gabriel Batistuta promised to cook if they reach the Champions League Final. The Giallorossi celebrated last night’s 2-1…
Diego Perotti treated the Roma squad to an Argentinean barbecue today and Gabriel Batistuta promised to cook if they reach the Champions League Final. The Giallorossi celebrated last night’s 2-1…
Stefano Pioli admits “the next three weeks will be decisive” for Fiorentina, as they battle to secure a Europa League place. The Viola currently sit ninth in Serie A, but…
Fiorentina and Argentina legend Gabriel Batistuta says Lionel Messi isn’t on the same level as Diego Maradona and “probably never will be”. The Barcelona superstar is seen as perhaps the…
Gabriel Batistuta admits his most beautiful memory as a Fiorentina player is ‘every day in the 10 years I was there.’ Batistuta scored over 200 goals in nine seasons with…
Gabriel Batistuta believes Roma have what it takes to beat Barcelona but admits ‘only silence’ can express his feelings about Davide Astori. Batistuta will appear at the Olimpico for the…
To celebrate Gabriel Batistuta’s 49th birthday, Football Italia picks out the best five strikes of his career. vs Udinese - August 31, 1997 A scissor kick from outside the box…
Calcio icon Gabriel Batistuta has revealed the sheer extent of his post-playing hell. “I thought about getting my legs amputated.” Batistuta’s ankle problems did not stop him from scoring 242…
Serie A legend Gabriel Batistuta has ranked Roma’s Federico Fazio as one of the best defenders in the world. Fazio has gone from being surplus to requirements at Tottenham Hotspur…
Fiorentina and Argentina legend Gabriel Batistuta believes his country “must count on” Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain at the World Cup. Higuain has fallen out of favour for Argentina since Jorge…
On this day 91 years ago, Fiorentina were formed by the merger of CS Firenze and PGF Libertas. While some claim that the game Calcio Fiorentino was the precursor of…
Fiorentina legend Gabriel Batistuta admits “I have difficulty walking because I gave more than I had to give” in football. Batistuta scored 242 goals for Fiorentina, Roma and Inter between…
Former Fiorentina boss Claudio Ranieri reveals he'd 'never say never' to a return to the Stadio Artemio Franchi. The veteran Coach was at the club from 1993 to 1997, and…
Argentina legend Gabriel Batistuta believes Mauro Icardi should be given a chance ahead of Gonzalo Higuain. The Inter captain has been given just one cap by his country, and has…
Fabio Capello reveals a belief that Torino striker Andrea Belotti is possibly 'even better technically' than Gabriel Batistuta. The Coach won the Scudetto with Roma in 2001, with the help…
Diego Maradona has taken another opportunity to blast compatriot and Inter striker Mauro Icardi. The pair have a history of making negative comments in the Press about each other, and…
Inter captain Mauro Icardi dreams of the Ballon d’Or, an Argentina recall and is learning “the duties of a modern striker.” The Derby della Madonnina kicks off on Sunday at…
Former Roma striker Abel Balbo has compared Edin Dzeko to compatriot Gabriel Batistuta, although he assures their 'characteristics are different'. Dzeko has scored ten goals in Serie A so far…
Gabriel Batistuta was in tears when he confessed “I felt awful when I went to Roma” after he was made an honorary citizen of Florence on Monday. Batigol scored 207…
Former Fiorentina striker Gabriel Batistuta admits he “felt terrible” when he left to join Roma in 2000. The Argentinian striker scored 207 goals in 332 games for the Viola, but…
Fiorentina and Argentina legend Gabriel Batistuta admits he is unsure about claims that Gonzalo Higuain is his “heir”. Batistuta was speaking at a Press conference for the purposes of promoting…