Three hundred goals scored in his career, Gabriel Batistuta was a legend on the field, even if the amount of trophies he won could have been many more. He chose the love of the cities and teams he played for over the chance to win more trophies at bigger clubs.
An Argentina champion with Boca, a Scudetto and two Coppa Italia wins with Roma and Fiorentina. Many dreams, battles, hopes and the affection from the Viola crowd. They were beautiful years, from 1991 to 2000, and years that Batigol wouldn't give up for anything in the world.
Not even for Real Madrid, the club of his dreams, one in which every child dreams of playing for: "A football player is treated like a product - the striker declared at the American Business Forum as reported by Marca - when I was in Florence, top clubs were looking for me like Real Madrid, Manchester United and Milan, but in the end I preferred the calmness and atmosphere of Fiorentina."
And if he could do it again? "I would make the same decision, if I would have went to Real Madrid I would have won a lot. I would have even scored more than 200 goals, but I would have been bored. Same thing with Milan. I didn't want much, but I feel like a winner. It's because I did it in a way that made Fiorentina fight against stronger teams."
