Well, Wen it’s about Gabriel, it don’t matter his resume…fans who say him play becomes his fan right away…. Loved his partnership with Ortega and Crespo though
@@One-OH-1 and never forget this man just said football was just his profession. Imagine if he really have passion 😂🤣. Greatest Argentinian number 9 and one of the greatest striker ever.
@@zacharybasil true. He said he never watch football game at home. And never talk about football either. He was a man who knows what he wants and needs. Doesnt matter what others say or think. A real man.
One of the best, I rember when I was a kid 98' world cup Batistuta and Ortega, Croatia and Argentina in same group, I as a croat was so sad in quoterfinale when Nederland win against them, I was crying in front of friends.... they use sing to me Maddona's song "Dont cry for me Argentina" for a week at last, but Croatia was third that year so affter that I still remember the joke of my friend bcs Argentina was my favorit then (was alweys wearing one of my 3 argentinian dreses) .... Kid what did you talk about which fuc...g Ariel Ortega and Fax Helisim Batistuta...!!! XD
Fiorentina was on the run for the scudetto and during a match Batigol (Batistuta) got injured. The manager told :"i prefer to lose the match than Batistuta". It Sais a lot.
That season, fiorentina was on top of the league. After he got injured, they went 5 straight match without a win. And the scudetto never came for la viola.
@@araveuG_ehC the same season that saw Fiore banned from Europe, they were top of the table in February, Batigol got injured one minute from time, and their opponent Milan ended up winning the Scudetto by a single point
Suarez is one of the last great attackers left. Id take him to my club Inter over every Young striker expect maybe haaland. These strikers is a dying breed, when a Guy like lautaro Martinez in Inter is worth like 100 mil € i wonder what Batistuta would be worth. He would have like 3 goals in every match If he got all the chances Martinez gets to score. Its sick how big the difference is when u compare the football back then to now.
BatiGol was the reason i became a fan of Argentina in 1998, when i was 12 years old.....now when i finally see Argentina as World Cup champions, my dream as a child is finally complete! And when i see him cry from happiness in the interview after the final, i was about to cry like a child....
He was loved all over the world......I can remember being 16 years old and watching the Italian football here in the UK. He was so inspirational, a true warrior......every goal he scored was explosive. Love, love, love Batigol!!!
forgotten? If you forgot about him better start watching beach volleyball or some shit. The best argentine striker ever. He and Alan Shearer were 2 of a kind. Loyal players that wanted to improve a club instead of hopping ship at the first offer. That's why 90s football was way more interesting than todays. More competition.
Football Italia on Channel 4 in the 90s. Batistuta was easily one of the best Players of Calcio, and I say that because at this time Del Piero, Inzaghi, et al, were at the very peak of their game.
@@trigi3678 Batistuta is right up there and mentioned all the time as being amongst the greatest strikers ever to grace the game... he was... I don’t know who you talk to... kids?
1990s-early 2000s was a totally amazing era for strikers in Italian football: Batistuta, Crespo, Ronaldo, Vieri, Inzaghi, Salas, Trezeguet, Boksic, Shevchenko, Weah... that's even before you consider prolific attackers like Mancini and Signori who weren't the #9 type. So glad I got to experience some of this magic.
Football lost its charm and innocence after Abramovich bought chelsea. The era of men playing football was over. Inflated transfers wages ,millionaire kids and plastic fans...
@@brijesh1596 I agree with you. Though I'd say the downfall started a little bit earlier: when the European courts ruled that free movement should apply to football players and then when Florentino Perez arrived on the stage. Ironically the same European powers now argue football needs to be considered a cultural exception against the threat of a Super League.
As a Brazilian who grew up seeing Argentina as our rivals, for some reason I have always loved watching batigol play. Choosing to play for fiorentina even though the best clubs in the world were after him is something that deserves huge respect. Not to mention his passion every time he scored and the usual Argentinian hunger and desire on the pitch.
I mean, from wherever one is, it's impossible to hate on Batigol. Doing so is synonymous with hating football. Always liked how Brazilian people recognize game, I saw it for instance with Zidane. And you, and the author of this video have to be commended for it.
As a fiorentina fan , grown in the 90s, i have nothing but love and respect for this man, and he Is the Only player that made me cry watching a football match, i was a teenager , but i felt so bad for him scoring against US , against himself, watching him dragged around the pitch for his stunning ( as usual ) goal , but remaining completly still, and covering his face and his eyes full of tears...man i felt that deep. I felt really bad for Ronaldo injury in Inter, screaming for his knee, but i have to Say that Bati, refusing to celebrate and depressed for what he had Just done to himself, to us... Was crushing. Batigol viola per sempre. 💜
I love when you cover footballer from the previous generation. As someone who started following the sport in recent times I have only heard their names not their story. It's amazing how you cover their entire life story in such an entertaining way.
Batigol was an unbelievable goalscorer. Absolutely lethal. Even in a team like Fiorentina with limited resources compared to the rest he still delivered against the biggest teams.
Not a name that comes up enough. He chose a path beyond money or guaranteed trophies. I can respect that. Imagine how good he may have been at a top tier club…
I think the whole point of his career was so to show playing at the top isn't always the most important tho so maybe how'd he look if he didn't get injured
@@eavyeavy2864 while it is true it will have more merit to win the UCL with PSG for the first time than winning it for the 15th time with RM, everyone knows Mbappé stayed for the money
It wasn't until a few days ago that I discovered your channel. Is special. Nowhere else have I heard such emotional stories about football. Greetings from Poland, Brother!
Batigol is unique. His consistency to score is almost scary. Regardless of who he play against, he seem to be able to beat them. One of the best goal scorer of all times.
One thing that Always astonished me was the percentage of decisive goals he scores. He was not the man of the fifth goal of his team, but almost Always was the First one, or the 90th min decisive 5-4 or things likes that. Such a massive player!!
Nobody who saw him play has forgotten Batistuta, an absolute beast of a striker with Rockstar looks..in the time he played (mainly the 90's) it was normal for small and medium clubs in Serie A to have big stars, then globalization hit football with the Bosman law, ending the limit of foreigners, big money buying clubs, the rise of the Premier League etc...but yeah, Bati was old school, also very humble, legend!
Oh, he was and still in my opinion the best striker ever. And I fallin in love due to Re Leone - Grande Gabriel Omar Batistuta, Batigol the football game. He is still my first Love to Argentina. And in this world Cup, I was from the beginning the Fan of Albi Seleste - of memory to great soccer in Argentina as a forward, Batistuta. Only because of him. And Messi was not just Diego Maradona as well, he was Combo - Bati plus Diego, 2 in 1, in this year. I'm so glad and happy to Argentina. I would ever in your side - thanks to Batistuta. He is absolutely amazing. I adore him. I want sometime meet him. 🇰🇿🇦🇷 Astonishing, brilliant, gorgeous Batistuta. 🦁
Growing up watching soccer, Batigoal was one of the best scorers, but I never knew how loyal he was for Fiorentina. In my opinion he is one of the most underrated scorer in the game. Thanks for sharing his story
This man and Matthew Le Tissier are my all time favourite players, so fortunate to have been able to grow up watching two of the greatest artists to have ever done it.
@@bensmith5288 I’d pay the ticket price just to watch that man play each week, guy was a genius with the ball. If you don’t know that then you don’t know football.
Battigol and Maestro were a miracle to watch, amazing players. That Fiorentina team had also some Juventus in them with Soldatino Di Livio and Moreno Torricelli and of course one of the greatest Juventus coaches, Trapattoni.
Oh my! You released a video of my favorite Argentine footballer on my birthday today. Thank you! I remember when I was learning about football back in the early 2000’s from two Brasileiro friends of mine. Batigol was the only Argentinian footballer that they both agreed on as being both great and that they actually liked. Of course they HATED Maradona, but they liked Batigol. Grácias, Batigol!
He is forgotten by no one He was an all-time great and everyone and mother-in-laws knew it He was universally known as one of the game's big superstars for many years
My childhood favorite in 90s. God bless You. Also an open invitation to visit Bangladesh. We who are in our mid 30s and 40s admire you and your skill inside D'box. You are the best on post Maradona age.
My childhood hero ...my mum barely watches football but still remembers his name from how much I used to fawn over him. He is the archetype of how the 9 position should be played. Legend. Siempre mi jugador favorito.
Thank you for this video. GB was always a hero of mine while in Florence. The fact that he gave so much of himself for the game shows what kind of man he is. There's few examples I can think across all sports - Batistuta, Jack Youngblood in the NFL, Kevin McHale in the NBA, all come to mind. They all put the team first and its great that there are videos on TH-cam that recognise them for the work, blood, sweat and tears with a few broken bones they gave to their respective sports - altho not enough is made in the mainstream media and that is such a shame, but that is the way the mainstream is; they go after low hanging fruit only and that is why we are so lucky to have our real source of news - creators like this. Great video mate. I don't know what I would do nowadays without channels like this! Hope everyone's doing good.
Don't give me Totti !! Just a good player NOT GREAT...or is it he played for Roma for 80 years that people think he is special....just makes me laugh 😀😀😀
He was brilliant to watch on Football Italia - the best thing Channel 4 ever did. Whenever I think of Batistuta, always Fiorentina comes to mind. Great to hear his bio here. What a player, what a guy.
He is my number 9 … in my personal football team. Together with Jari Litmanen en Steven Gerrard … these are the footballers that are undeniable for me. Thank you! Regards from 🇵🇭🇳🇱
Bautista isn't forgotten he's just a 'you gotta be there' kind of player. Sucks that the game costed him his knees, but I hope his prosthetics help him live his life in peace. He's still a legend in Italy and Roma.
Such an icon, loved by all of the kids that wanted to be a number 9. Such a sad ending to his career thought, for a guy that didn't deserved it at all :(
As a Benfica fan, it was devastating to see Rui Costa leave for Fiorentina.. but him and Bastituta were magical together. Roma needed Bastituta and they got him; it’s where he truly belonged.
Roma was no better than Fiorentina. They had won only 1 league title till then unlike Fiorentina which had 2. He went to Roma because Fiorentina needed the money. From 2000 to 2001 they sold every major player in a clumsy attempt to save the team: They sold Toldo, Batistuta and Rui Costa for over 80 million euros (crazy money for the times) but the team unfotunately bankrupted anyways and got relegate to the 4th division in 2002. A real shame for a team that could win the title just a few years before... Batistusta-Rui Costa-Edmundo upfront and Francesco Toldo as goalkeaper, pure magic !
You are doing very well with these videos as I’m 37 & from Jamaica 🇯🇲 where 1998, I was in high school watching Batistuta & Argentina demolish us in the World Cup, it was fun though as it was our 1st time & playing against one of the Greatest South American sides, I remember Baptistuta’s name rang in that match…thanks for the memories 💪🏾👊🏾
The penalty that he scored against Jamaica in that match is the hardest I have ever seen anyone kick the ball the net almost split apart. As a Jamaican I was worried if.Barrett got a hand on that.
Great video about a truly great player. I went to Argentina in 1993, and on my first night-a rainy August night in Buenos Aires-I turned on the TV saw Batistuta play for the national team. My two favorite players became Batistuta and Redondo.
My favorite Argentinian player, together with Redondo. Every Argentinian striker that came after him cannot compete imo. Great personality, so humble and yet deadly when it comes to scoring goals.
I watched him play for Argentina. Thanks so much for this video. Never knew his story. It made me wanna cry at the end. Keep up the good work. He was really amazing.
Nice video man, you always present every footballer and it's story in a special way. I think Filippo Inzaghi desevers a video you should add it tou your plans, anyway keep up the good work🤙🏻
He is not a forgotten man, despite not playing for a Man United, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Juve or Bayern. He is always spoken about in the highest regard, by pundits and football fans the world over. If you watched football in the 90s-00s then you are very familiar with Batistuta and how dominant a striker he was. Defenders and goalkeepers hated the sight of him. He was tall, strong, tenacious and he was a great finisher with either foot and in the air.
When it comes to legendary strikers Batistuta rarely if ever gets mentioned. I grew up watching the guy and he was the complete centre forward, he had everything. Truly world class.
Bati-goal. He was amazing for Fiorentina, making a average side capable of competing with far bigger teams. He could have moved to virtually any club, but chose to commit to Fiorentina even after the club was relegated which has made him a legend there. This is when he was performing amazingly for Argentina as well.
Lots of 90s kids idolize n love him like any top players as Ronaldo, Beckham, Zidane, Maradona n so on He like doing it hard way so he didn’t prefer top clubs and performed high class in Roma and Fiorentina mostly
What a phenomenal footballer, athlete and human with a real heart. I have no Argentinian background but I'm falling in love with the country! Lol I really hope the legend Messi brings the world cup home to Argentina!
I had no idea about his love and faithfulness to Fiorentina. That is a touching story. And, the story about the pain in his legs after his retirement was also touching. I'm glad he was able to find a good medical solution along with prayer.
And talking about the handball in the 1995 Copa América, let's not forget that Argentina also won a World Cup earlier (Maradona's famous "hand of God" against England) because of the same thing...
When he was in front of the keeper there were two options: either he would destroy the hands of the keeper with his shot, or the ball would simply go in. Sometimes both things could simultaneously happen.
One of the greats that didn’t get as much attention as many others did, my team is Fiorentina I was fortunate to see him play for many years, just a great player.
Batistuta, what a legend! When talking about greatest strikers ever, his name rarely gets a mention, which is absolutely criminal. His partnership with Rui Costa was frightening. They were as good as any striker partnership ever.
He always got a mention as one of the best of his era Now if he's put in a class below Pele, Maradona, Romario, R9, Messi, and CR7 then that's understandable
when I was schooling he was my favorite player, since I live in Sri Lanka we didn't have club football coverage, so I was able to see him on TV when the world cup came or on highlights.
Argentinian legend Gabriel Batistuta sir,you are my footballing inspiration but I was in tears to hear the final part of the video of yours!!!Please take care of all of your parts of your figure and hopefully,you would be a footballing manager as soon as possible,sir!!!LONG LIVE GABRIEL BATISTUTA SIR!!!🏋️♂️
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“I would rather have won one title with a team like Fiorentina than ten titles with a team like Manchester United,” - Batitstuta. What a legend
Even as a Man Utd-fan, I appreciate that comment. That guy was walking class. Or. You know. Sometimes walking class. He was class!
Man Utd is trash
Wanted to win without the help of referees
Good times, when United was rightfully seen as an equivalent to the absolut top
At that time he played in best league in the world
Batistuta was one of the players that made me fall in love with the game. I don’t care what he won the guy was truly special
Well,
Wen it’s about Gabriel, it don’t matter his resume…fans who say him play becomes his fan right away….
Loved his partnership with Ortega and Crespo though
@@One-OH-1 and never forget this man just said football was just his profession. Imagine if he really have passion 😂🤣. Greatest Argentinian number 9 and one of the greatest striker ever.
@@zacharybasil true. He said he never watch football game at home. And never talk about football either.
He was a man who knows what he wants and needs. Doesnt matter what others say or think. A real man.
same here.. still love him :)
One of the best, I rember when I was a kid 98' world cup Batistuta and Ortega, Croatia and Argentina in same group, I as a croat was so sad in quoterfinale when Nederland win against them, I was crying in front of friends.... they use sing to me Maddona's song "Dont cry for me Argentina" for a week at last, but Croatia was third that year so affter that I still remember the joke of my friend bcs Argentina was my favorit then (was alweys wearing one of my 3 argentinian dreses) .... Kid what did you talk about which fuc...g Ariel Ortega and Fax Helisim Batistuta...!!! XD
Fiorentina was on the run for the scudetto and during a match Batigol (Batistuta) got injured. The manager told :"i prefer to lose the match than Batistuta". It Sais a lot.
Because his reserve at that time was edmundo o animal, edmundo preferred go to carnval and play really bad after his happy time on brazil.
That season, fiorentina was on top of the league. After he got injured, they went 5 straight match without a win. And the scudetto never came for la viola.
What
@@araveuG_ehC the same season that saw Fiore banned from Europe, they were top of the table in February, Batigol got injured one minute from time, and their opponent Milan ended up winning the Scudetto by a single point
Sais?
Can see as to why Luis Suarez always spoke very highly of Batigol, one of the greatest number 9s of all time
He is one of my all-time greats Gabriel batistuta..hats off to you
@joe pesci Suarez mentioned him quite a few times during interviews at Liverpool as well as Barcelona, he saw Batistuta as the ultimate striker
Yh
@joe pesci he probably grew up watching him?
Suarez is one of the last great attackers left. Id take him to my club Inter over every Young striker expect maybe haaland. These strikers is a dying breed, when a Guy like lautaro Martinez in Inter is worth like 100 mil € i wonder what Batistuta would be worth. He would have like 3 goals in every match If he got all the chances Martinez gets to score. Its sick how big the difference is when u compare the football back then to now.
BatiGol was the reason i became a fan of Argentina in 1998, when i was 12 years old.....now when i finally see Argentina as World Cup champions, my dream as a child is finally complete! And when i see him cry from happiness in the interview after the final, i was about to cry like a child....
Im from Argentina, and everyone here loves Bati!
One of our greatest players ever! ❤️🇦🇷
Yes, I was 9 years old when I used to watch him play, i always like to shoot the ball like he used to, he was a sniper.
🇦🇷🤝⚜️💜⚜️ Qui, a Firenze, Gabriel e' leggenda, leggenda eterna!
Im English but used to watch Serie A highlights in the 90's, Batigol was amazing
He was loved all over the world......I can remember being 16 years old and watching the Italian football here in the UK. He was so inspirational, a true warrior......every goal he scored was explosive. Love, love, love Batigol!!!
Soy de Chile y el Bati es mi 9 favorito de toda la historia. Tremendo!
forgotten? If you forgot about him better start watching beach volleyball or some shit. The best argentine striker ever. He and Alan Shearer were 2 of a kind. Loyal players that wanted to improve a club instead of hopping ship at the first offer. That's why 90s football was way more interesting than todays. More competition.
Facts bro 🤜
well when people talk about too strikers. They mention names like suarez, etoo, ronaldo, puskas, , gerd muller etc they don’t mention batigol
I can't believe you said this, bravo. Two my favorite players of all time, legends
Football Italia on Channel 4 in the 90s. Batistuta was easily one of the best Players of Calcio, and I say that because at this time Del Piero, Inzaghi, et al, were at the very peak of their game.
@@trigi3678 Batistuta is right up there and mentioned all the time as being amongst the greatest strikers ever to grace the game... he was... I don’t know who you talk to... kids?
1990s-early 2000s was a totally amazing era for strikers in Italian football: Batistuta, Crespo, Ronaldo, Vieri, Inzaghi, Salas, Trezeguet, Boksic, Shevchenko, Weah... that's even before you consider prolific attackers like Mancini and Signori who weren't the #9 type. So glad I got to experience some of this magic.
Yup I miss that era, now we got whimpy flop boys upfront playing for the VAR.
Football lost its charm and innocence after Abramovich bought chelsea.
The era of men playing football was over.
Inflated transfers wages ,millionaire kids and plastic fans...
@@brijesh1596 I agree with you. Though I'd say the downfall started a little bit earlier: when the European courts ruled that free movement should apply to football players and then when Florentino Perez arrived on the stage. Ironically the same European powers now argue football needs to be considered a cultural exception against the threat of a Super League.
...you forgot the legend: BAGGIO!
Del Piero🔥🔥🔥
Cried when he scored against Fiorentina. You sir, truly are a great footballer, and even a greater human being.
I remember with how much passion he celebrated scoring a goal.. he sure was a man with passion.
As a Brazilian who grew up seeing Argentina as our rivals, for some reason I have always loved watching batigol play. Choosing to play for fiorentina even though the best clubs in the world were after him is something that deserves huge respect. Not to mention his passion every time he scored and the usual Argentinian hunger and desire on the pitch.
I mean, from wherever one is, it's impossible to hate on Batigol. Doing so is synonymous with hating football.
Always liked how Brazilian people recognize game, I saw it for instance with Zidane.
And you, and the author of this video have to be commended for it.
As a fiorentina fan , grown in the 90s, i have nothing but love and respect for this man, and he Is the Only player that made me cry watching a football match, i was a teenager , but i felt so bad for him scoring against US , against himself, watching him dragged around the pitch for his stunning ( as usual ) goal , but remaining completly still, and covering his face and his eyes full of tears...man i felt that deep. I felt really bad for Ronaldo injury in Inter, screaming for his knee, but i have to Say that Bati, refusing to celebrate and depressed for what he had Just done to himself, to us... Was crushing. Batigol viola per sempre. 💜
I love when you cover footballer from the previous generation. As someone who started following the sport in recent times I have only heard their names not their story. It's amazing how you cover their entire life story in such an entertaining way.
Batigol was an unbelievable goalscorer. Absolutely lethal. Even in a team like Fiorentina with limited resources compared to the rest he still delivered against the biggest teams.
Not a name that comes up enough. He chose a path beyond money or guaranteed trophies. I can respect that. Imagine how good he may have been at a top tier club…
I think the whole point of his career was so to show playing at the top isn't always the most important tho so maybe how'd he look if he didn't get injured
Yet people complain when Mbappe didnt chose easy ucl in Madrid
@@eavyeavy2864 PSG is a club with a lot of money. Batigol clubs were dirt poor
@@eavyeavy2864 while it is true it will have more merit to win the UCL with PSG for the first time than winning it for the 15th time with RM, everyone knows Mbappé stayed for the money
Yea he playednfor food.....😅@@siphomnisi3842
the eternal striker, never will be forgotten here in argentina.
Batistuta and Ronaldo vs Europe was one of the most beautiful matches I ever saw
No one ever forgot him, he was incredible, everyone knows the name Batigol!
It wasn't until a few days ago that I discovered your channel. Is special. Nowhere else have I heard such emotional stories about football. Greetings from Poland, Brother!
Not only a great footballer but a truly wonderful human being
Batigol is unique. His consistency to score is almost scary. Regardless of who he play against, he seem to be able to beat them. One of the best goal scorer of all times.
One thing that Always astonished me was the percentage of decisive goals he scores. He was not the man of the fifth goal of his team, but almost Always was the First one, or the 90th min decisive 5-4 or things likes that. Such a massive player!!
I think I remember Fiorentina 5-4 win against either Vicenza or Piacenza back then. Great match, and yep Batistuta scored the first goal.
Nobody who saw him play has forgotten Batistuta, an absolute beast of a striker with Rockstar looks..in the time he played (mainly the 90's) it was normal for small and medium clubs in Serie A to have big stars, then globalization hit football with the Bosman law, ending the limit of foreigners, big money buying clubs, the rise of the Premier League etc...but yeah, Bati was old school, also very humble, legend!
Hardly forgotten in Argentina... The best 9 we ever had... It took our national team years to figure out how to play without him...
Oh, he was and still in my opinion the best striker ever. And I fallin in love due to Re Leone - Grande Gabriel Omar Batistuta, Batigol the football game. He is still my first Love to Argentina. And in this world Cup, I was from the beginning the Fan of Albi Seleste - of memory to great soccer in Argentina as a forward, Batistuta. Only because of him. And Messi was not just Diego Maradona as well, he was Combo - Bati plus Diego, 2 in 1, in this year. I'm so glad and happy to Argentina. I would ever in your side - thanks to Batistuta. He is absolutely amazing. I adore him. I want sometime meet him. 🇰🇿🇦🇷 Astonishing, brilliant, gorgeous Batistuta. 🦁
Bati and Ronaldo r9 are the greatest 9s all time FACT
He's not forgotten ♥️💯he's a legend
Growing up watching soccer, Batigoal was one of the best scorers, but I never knew how loyal he was for Fiorentina. In my opinion he is one of the most underrated scorer in the game. Thanks for sharing his story
This man and Matthew Le Tissier are my all time favourite players, so fortunate to have been able to grow up watching two of the greatest artists to have ever done it.
Le tissier???? Hahahahahahhajaja
@@bensmith5288 I’d pay the ticket price just to watch that man play each week, guy was a genius with the ball. If you don’t know that then you don’t know football.
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Here’s a few goals in case you missed how good this man was.
@@bfc3057 he didn't care about playing for a big team he just wanted to play for Southampton, but yes he was very lazy on the pitch
@@bensmith5288 You're making a foo; out of yourself, he was called Le God for a reason
Battigol and Maestro were a miracle to watch, amazing players. That Fiorentina team had also some Juventus in them with Soldatino Di Livio and Moreno Torricelli and of course one of the greatest Juventus coaches, Trapattoni.
That was a good team Morfeo, Oliveira, Edmundo, Heinrich, Balbo, Rui Costa, Amoroso, Toldo etc.
Oh my! You released a video of my favorite Argentine footballer on my birthday today. Thank you!
I remember when I was learning about football back in the early 2000’s from two Brasileiro friends of mine. Batigol was the only Argentinian footballer that they both agreed on as being both great and that they actually liked. Of course they HATED Maradona, but they liked Batigol. Grácias, Batigol!
hard for any Brazilian to admit they like any Argentinean players, shows the respect they had/have for Battigoal.
MG Radiant...Ohh yeah...ohh yes...ohh my.
Rui Costa + Batistuta in their prime were a deadly duo. Respect!
He is forgotten by no one
He was an all-time great and everyone and mother-in-laws knew it
He was universally known as one of the game's big superstars for many years
One of a kind! When playing on the streets after scoring a goal I celebrated like him, screaming "BATIGOOOOL"! What a player!
You and me both and I’m from Northern Ireland!
Great video! Batigol was a beast with an absolute monster of a shot. I think he is the best Argentina and Fiorentina no.9 of all time.
from argentina, i agree.
His the best 9 of all time along side Ronaldo FACT
I still remember the day I first saw Rui Costa and Batistuta playing together at Fiorentina on CH4. Ballet on grass.
My childhood favorite in 90s. God bless You. Also an open invitation to visit Bangladesh. We who are in our mid 30s and 40s admire you and your skill inside D'box. You are the best on post Maradona age.
My childhood hero ...my mum barely watches football but still remembers his name from how much I used to fawn over him. He is the archetype of how the 9 position should be played. Legend. Siempre mi jugador favorito.
Most underrated phenomenal footballer, I love Batigol 💪🏻
underrated? by who?
Thank you for this video. GB was always a hero of mine while in Florence. The fact that he gave so much of himself for the game shows what kind of man he is. There's few examples I can think across all sports - Batistuta, Jack Youngblood in the NFL, Kevin McHale in the NBA, all come to mind. They all put the team first and its great that there are videos on TH-cam that recognise them for the work, blood, sweat and tears with a few broken bones they gave to their respective sports - altho not enough is made in the mainstream media and that is such a shame, but that is the way the mainstream is; they go after low hanging fruit only and that is why we are so lucky to have our real source of news - creators like this. Great video mate. I don't know what I would do nowadays without channels like this!
Hope everyone's doing good.
when character is more important then money. Respect
Your videos are epic.
Batigol is one of the greatest strikers in history.
Always my favorite striker. Batigol and Totti was why I'm an AS Roma fan.
Don't give me Totti !! Just a good player NOT GREAT...or is it he played for Roma for 80 years that people think he is special....just makes me laugh 😀😀😀
He is one of my all-time greats Gabriel batistuta..1998 the first time I saw him play live..Hats off to u
He was brilliant to watch on Football Italia - the best thing Channel 4 ever did. Whenever I think of Batistuta, always Fiorentina comes to mind. Great to hear his bio here. What a player, what a guy.
He is my number 9 … in my personal football team. Together with Jari Litmanen en Steven Gerrard … these are the footballers that are undeniable for me.
Thank you! Regards from 🇵🇭🇳🇱
Bautista isn't forgotten he's just a 'you gotta be there' kind of player. Sucks that the game costed him his knees, but I hope his prosthetics help him live his life in peace. He's still a legend in Italy and Roma.
The legend. What a joy it was to watch him play
Such an icon, loved by all of the kids that wanted to be a number 9. Such a sad ending to his career thought, for a guy that didn't deserved it at all :(
As a Benfica fan, it was devastating to see Rui Costa leave for Fiorentina.. but him and Bastituta were magical together. Roma needed Bastituta and they got him; it’s where he truly belonged.
Roma was no better than Fiorentina. They had won only 1 league title till then unlike Fiorentina which had 2. He went to Roma because Fiorentina needed the money. From 2000 to 2001 they sold every major player in a clumsy attempt to save the team: They sold Toldo, Batistuta and Rui Costa for over 80 million euros (crazy money for the times) but the team unfotunately bankrupted anyways and got relegate to the 4th division in 2002. A real shame for a team that could win the title just a few years before... Batistusta-Rui Costa-Edmundo upfront and Francesco Toldo as goalkeaper, pure magic !
@@diegodilberto4218 👏👏👏t'ha' fatto bene a spiegarglielo, anzi, spiegàglielo.
You are doing very well with these videos as I’m 37 & from Jamaica 🇯🇲 where 1998, I was in high school watching Batistuta & Argentina demolish us in the World Cup, it was fun though as it was our 1st time & playing against one of the Greatest South American sides, I remember Baptistuta’s name rang in that match…thanks for the memories 💪🏾👊🏾
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The penalty that he scored against Jamaica in that match is the hardest I have ever seen anyone kick the ball the net almost split apart. As a Jamaican I was worried if.Barrett got a hand on that.
Great video about a truly great player. I went to Argentina in 1993, and on my first night-a rainy August night in Buenos Aires-I turned on the TV saw Batistuta play for the national team. My two favorite players became Batistuta and Redondo.
My favorite Argentinian player, together with Redondo. Every Argentinian striker that came after him cannot compete imo. Great personality, so humble and yet deadly when it comes to scoring goals.
Thank you for this beautiful documentary of my favorite offensive striker of all time and the great story telling
Damn its so hard to find players like this again.
I watched him play for Argentina. Thanks so much for this video. Never knew his story. It made me wanna cry at the end. Keep up the good work. He was really amazing.
The player who made me love the football game. I remember playing on the street, writing his name on back by marker and play as a striker. Wow 🤩
Wow what a great story about a great man presented so well and respectfully. Thanks for the video, i feel the salt water well in my eyes.
Still my favorite footballer til now, and one that made me liked football. Great personality for all i can remember.
Not forgotten at all. My favorite striker of all time. Got a chance to watch him live playing for Argentina and Fiorentina. El batigol/ re leone!!
Always great documentaries, well edited top class football journalism.
This guy is the reason I love football. My all time favourite number 9
I remember playing pes 20 years ago.. batistuta, ronaldo n roberto carlos was always my 1st choice in team building
+ Adriano. Canon all the way.. 🤣
Same!
Great story taller, Thank you for doing this !
What a player , Fiorentina had a great team back then , Balbo Rui Costa and Batistuta up front, loved watching them🏴
Same thing with Alan Shearer. PL's all time top scorer but he never played for any of the big 3 of the time.(Man U Arsenal Liverpool).
But he won a PL medal with Blackburn.
@@frannyp46 yes he did. And THAT is amazing! It only happend because of him in front.
What about Ryan Giggs?? he was at 1 club for his full career fair enough it was Manchester United 😁
Vardy came close.
Nice video man, you always present every footballer and it's story in a special way. I think Filippo Inzaghi desevers a video you should add it tou your plans, anyway keep up the good work🤙🏻
So glad he got his legs sorted out - I heard that quote about amputation and nearly cried myself
Keep up the good work mate
As an Englishman the hand of god aside I've always loved the way Our South American friends play.
He makes me proud of being called Gabriel
An unreal and rare breed of player that just doesn't exist in today's game....that's all that needs to be said
He is not a forgotten man, despite not playing for a Man United, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Juve or Bayern. He is always spoken about in the highest regard, by pundits and football fans the world over.
If you watched football in the 90s-00s then you are very familiar with Batistuta and how dominant a striker he was. Defenders and goalkeepers hated the sight of him. He was tall, strong, tenacious and he was a great finisher with either foot and in the air.
When it comes to legendary strikers Batistuta rarely if ever gets mentioned. I grew up watching the guy and he was the complete centre forward, he had everything. Truly world class.
One of the best scorers I saw playing. He made me mad many times in Copa America scoring against Brazil.
Bati-goal. He was amazing for Fiorentina, making a average side capable of competing with far bigger teams. He could have moved to virtually any club, but chose to commit to Fiorentina even after the club was relegated which has made him a legend there. This is when he was performing amazingly for Argentina as well.
What a great video about a great player i never knew, i felt you are telling the story with passion, keep it up
Everyone that's over 18 and likes football knows who Batistuta is.
one of my favourites from my generation! what a player he was. Shame players now days move so quickly from club to club.
Love Your Channel. Keep It Up!!!!!!
thank you for doing this one , i was waiting , you promised and .. you did. Keep the great work .
I emailed you requesting you to make this video on Legendary Striker GABRIEL BATISTUTA (BATIGOL)
THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO ON MY REQUEST 😊👍
He was an immense striker
batistuta was my dad"s fav player . its sad i couldnt watch him play in his prime
Thank you so much for putting this together. I loved watching Batigol.
Lots of 90s kids idolize n love him like any top players as Ronaldo, Beckham, Zidane, Maradona n so on
He like doing it hard way so he didn’t prefer top clubs and performed high class in Roma and Fiorentina mostly
What a phenomenal footballer, athlete and human with a real heart. I have no Argentinian background but I'm falling in love with the country! Lol I really hope the legend Messi brings the world cup home to Argentina!
Batistuta is not Forgotten he is a legend. Best Argentine striker in my own humble opinion.
I used to revere Batistuta in the '90s as a kid. Super-enigmatic.
I had no idea about his love and faithfulness to Fiorentina. That is a touching story. And, the story about the pain in his legs after his retirement was also touching. I'm glad he was able to find a good medical solution along with prayer.
Much respect to this warrior. This is what true passion means.
I miss that time what a striker probably the best... Deserved more with Argentina... Amazing goal at old Trafford.. Wow
And talking about the handball in the 1995 Copa América, let's not forget that Argentina also won a World Cup earlier (Maradona's famous "hand of God" against England) because of the same thing...
He is a legend.....One of the greatest
My favorite soccer player I love this guy very humble
Great video! Now you have to make a video about Rui Costa…
I love your football documentaries. Thank you, and keep them coming, please.
When he was in front of the keeper there were two options: either he would destroy the hands of the keeper with his shot, or the ball would simply go in. Sometimes both things could simultaneously happen.
Excellent player Batistuta. Great video!!
Happy to see batistuta finally! Can you do one on Ortega
One of the greats that didn’t get as much attention as many others did, my team is Fiorentina I was fortunate to see him play for many years, just a great player.
Batistuta, what a legend! When talking about greatest strikers ever, his name rarely gets a mention, which is absolutely criminal. His partnership with Rui Costa was frightening. They were as good as any striker partnership ever.
He always got a mention as one of the best of his era
Now if he's put in a class below Pele, Maradona, Romario, R9, Messi, and CR7 then that's understandable
Rui Costa was a #10 not a striker.
when I was schooling he was my favorite player, since I live in Sri Lanka we didn't have club football coverage, so I was able to see him on TV when the world cup came or on highlights.
Argentinian legend Gabriel Batistuta sir,you are my footballing inspiration but I was in tears to hear the final part of the video of yours!!!Please take care of all of your parts of your figure and hopefully,you would be a footballing manager as soon as possible,sir!!!LONG LIVE GABRIEL BATISTUTA SIR!!!🏋️♂️