Batigol: The legend that was Gabriel Batistuta
(WorldNews Argentina)

There´s a term used in the football world – `natural finisher` – and it is generally reserved for strikers such as Thierry Henry, the original Ronaldo, Robbie Fowler, Hernan Crespo, and the like. Add to that list Mr Gabriel Batistuta. The Argentine sensation set our tv screens alight, mainly in the 90s, when widespread football coverage was becoming the norm. Whether you watched live Serie A on a Sunday or the highlights on a Monday night, Batigol was sure to have played a prominent part in what you were viewing. Benvenuto in Italia Arriving in Italy in 1991, Batistuta had spent three seasons as a professional in the Argentinian league. Those years were spread out, one each at...