“The Islamic culture is a question mark for many people across the world, but Qatar opens its doors to supporters all over the world so they can learn from this old culture.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“It is a great pleasure for me to take on this important role as bid ambassador for the Qatar 2022 Bid, which I believe represents an essential expansion of the FIFA ideals to a new part of the world.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I lived and breathed football. Now I have difficulty walking because of that: because I gave much more than I actually had to give.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“All the best players wanted to come to Italy.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“Looking from the outside at English football, at Spanish football, it’s more interesting, and they have the champions and the celebrities that they want to see. But with the passion that Italians have for football, the pride that they have, I don’t think the game will stay that way.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“My family grew up in Florence. There I became what I am now, and those are things that cannot be forgotten.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“It goes without saying that I love the game, the tactics, the training, and everything that happens on the pitch.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I wasn’t that excited about football when I was young, but it did become my passion.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I love the game and everything that goes with actually playing. What I don’t like so much are the interviews, the controversy, and all the external stuff.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“Messi is a player who can play in any team.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“Personally, I can’t take the blame for what politicians did in 1982. I can’t take on some kind of revenge or change history. I want to beat England because I want to win every game I play, but not because we went to war in 1982 or because we played against each other in 1998.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“England’s is a very solid squad, but I can’t name a particular player; a team is all the players, and they’re good.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I know perfectly well that in football, you have good times, and you have bad times.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“My relationship with the national squad is a separate thing; I’ve always been lucky in that, for Argentina, I’ve always performed well, independently of what’s been going on at any club.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I do not like football. It is just my profession.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I’ve always considered Florence as my girlfriend. I don’t have to explain my love for this city.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I felt terrible when I went to Roma because I hadn’t fulfilled the expectations of the Florentines.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I’ve always liked England.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“English football is different: always on the attack. Although one thing is clear. The best football is the Italian.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I never said I was going to play for Boca but rather that, if I went back to Argentina to play, I would do so for only one team, and that’s Boca.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“My thoughts on Balotelli? He’s the kind of player who infuriates me. I was not born a footballer like him. I achieved what I did because of all the hard work I put in. I had to make sacrifices.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“Balotelli, and a few others, have everything that I would have liked to have. It angers me that he does not use his talent to his full advantage.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I’ve made a lot of sacrifices to play for Roma and Argentina, but I don’t seem to get thanked for it.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“You go around the world, and you say, ‘I’m the top scorer for the Argentina national team.’ I liked that.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“You don’t celebrate a goal differently just because it’s scored against one team or the other.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“To be in the national team is wonderful in it’s own right. For me, playing against Brazil or Venezuela is the same.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I can see that the UAE is growing a lot as a football country, and there is plenty of opportunity to keep going and improve.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I go out to score goals, but I don’t go out thinking about records.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I’m playing for the team. If I’ve got four goals, it’s because the team are playing well.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I want to broaden my horizons, speak a new language, meet new people, and experience a different culture.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“Having played in U.S.A. in 1994, in France in 1998, as well as the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan – the first on the Asian continent – I have witnessed the excitement and passion unleashed in those different parts of the world.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“From my playing experience in Qatar, I know that it is a country and a region which will host a spectacular and passionate World Cup in 2022.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“For me, practice and discipline are the magic words to become big in any sport, especially soccer.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“You have to win before anything else.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“It would be spectacular if I could be the top scorer and win the World Cup with Argentina.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“When Leo takes the record from me, it will hurt a little. But it’s not just anyone taking it away. It’s not a normal person. A Martian is taking it from me. That makes me feel a little better.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“Messi is a winner.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“Argentina have always had the best strikers in the world.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“It’s fun to have wingers that cross the ball for you, but when two intelligent No. 9s play together, they understand each other better than with the wingers.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I am fascinated by English football.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“A season with Fiorentina in Serie A? I could certainly try again.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I have had a positive experience in Qatar. It has not been too challenging, and it has given my ankles a rest!”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“Sometimes the logic of football has no value at all.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“This is the World Cup, and you need all the elements in place: a good coach, luck, and a cohesive team unit are fundamental requirements.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I would like to give my best and score as many goals as possible.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“It’s difficult to find gaps with 20 players in 20 metres.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I’m content with what I have done in my career.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I want to expand my horizons and mix with different people.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I could have become an E.U. player if I’d wanted to, but I am, and prefer to remain, Argentine.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I know where I come from and what my roots are.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“Bielsa knows everything about everything.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I will certainly continue in football in a different role. I will continue with my contractual, publicity and managerial commitments and finish my studies for coaching.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“If I ever leave Fiorentina, I would very much like to go to Manchester United because out of the three best teams in Europe – United, Lazio, and Barcelona – Manchester, in my opinion, is the best.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“In my heart, it is possible that I would like to have an experience in England. I will wait for the right moment. I would like to give my utmost for the Florentines and then leave.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I will end my career with Roma.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I am preparing myself to leave football. I have always thought that once you get past 30, it is time to reflect on when you should go, and that is what I have done.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“Scoring a goal is just the best feeling for a striker.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I came to Roma because the president here and the coach have a great will to win, and that’s what I have, too.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I want to win the Italian league. That’s why I said no to Manchester United.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“In Argentina, everyone knows Manchester United, but the only ones who’ve heard of Fiorentina are people who follow me.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I never enjoyed being the star-man because as soon as you become the focal point of the team, you assume an extra burden of responsibility.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I received many offers – namely from Real Madrid, Manchester United, and Milan – but I preferred the tranquillity of playing for Fiorentina.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“Although I have never won a major trophy, I consider myself a winner because I helped Fiorentina to compete with the big boys.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“If I had gone to Madrid, I would have scored more than 200 goals, but I knew I would have got bored.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I left football, and overnight, I couldn’t walk. I wet the bed even though the bathroom was only three meters away. It was 4 A.M., and I knew if I stood, my ankle would kill me.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“My problem is that I have no cartilage or tendons. My 86 kilos are supported by bones alone. That’s what generated the pain.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“Messi, even if technically is same or more, he doesn’t have more charisma than Maradona had.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I have no intention of coaching Boca Juniors, and no-one from the club has approached me to do so.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“The number 9 has to be the one who scores the goals.”
― Gabriel Batistuta
“I like Higuain very much, but unfortunately, he isn’t contributing the way he does in Europe. He’s playing very well for Juve and is in the running for a lot of trophies, but if he needs a rest, then why not give Icardi a chance?”
― Gabriel Batistuta
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