Why Batistuta Refused to Play For ANY Top Team

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How good was Gabriel Batistuta actually? #GOAT
New video about one of the most controversial and naturally talented players we've seen over the 1990's in football. In this episode we take on Gabriel Batistuta who played for Fiorentina, Roma, Argentina, Boca Juniors and River Plate for most of his career.

[silvesta]

“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

[Abood]

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

[giacomogrosso]

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.

[prateekmohan]

Can see as to why Luis Suarez always spoke very highly of Batigol, one of the greatest number 9s of all time

[Cosworth]

BatiGol was the reason i became a fan of Argentina in 1998, when i was 12 years 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....

[MaxiPetrone]

Im from Argentina, and everyone here loves Bati!
One of our greatest players ever! ❤️🇦🇷

[nicholaspaladino]

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.

[neogeoveniteo]

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. 💜

[avedramuk]

Cried when he scored against Fiorentina. You sir, truly are a great footballer, and even a greater human being.

[oldskoolmusicnostalgia]

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.

[Fedepeace]

Batistuta and Ronaldo vs Europe was one of the most beautiful matches I ever saw

[mrpotato]

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.

[wayne]

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…

[crimson]

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.

[armaanraut]

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.

[mau_dece]

the eternal striker, never will be forgotten here in argentina.

[RobGThai]

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.

[JoelSantos-lktu]

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!

[leonardobaracchi]

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!!

[ianmcdonald]

No one ever forgot him, he was incredible, everyone knows the name Batigol!