Gabriel Batistuta Quotes


For me, practice and discipline are the magic words to become big in any sport, especially soccer.


Citations

Batistuta, Gabriel, and Alessandro Rialti. Io Batigol racconto Batistuta. San Paolo Edizioni, 1997, p. 45.

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Gabriel Batistuta
Gabriel Batistuta
  • Born: February 1, 1969
  • Nationality: Argentinian
  • Profession: Athlete

Gabriel Omar Batistuta is an Argentine former professional footballer. During his playing career, Batistuta was nicknamed Batigol ([batiˈɣol]) as well as El Ángel Gabriel ([el ˌaŋxel ɣaˈβɾjel]; Spanish for Angel Gabriel). Regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time, noted in particular for powerful strikes from volleys or from distance while on the run, in 1999, Batistuta placed third for the FIFA World Player of the Year award. In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players.