Post by crema2007 on Oct 10, 2008 18:23:55 GMT
I was born in 1982, the purple hero which are linked is undoubtedly Gabriel Omar Batistuta. I grew up with him, with his goal: a true leader, both in and out. The legendary goal with Barcelona in the Cup of the Cup 97, with Arsenal in the Champions of 1999, with Milan in the Serie A 1998/99 to name a few ... Here I put his story in purple jersey:
The great championship with Boca Batistuta soon brought in to participate in the national Copa America in Chile. His six goals led him to the summit between Cannoniera and on the roof of South America with his selection. The exploits of Batistuta in 1991 in knitted white heavenly impressed by the new vice-president of Fiorentina Vittorio Cecchi Gori who decided to take him to Italy at all costs.
Batistuta began immediately to the public violates yourself, beginning to mark his usual way: too much and well. The first season in purple jersey, in 1991-92, ended with 27 goals and 13 presences, some as heavy to Juventus. In his first season Batistuta appeared a young player very powerful and prolific but still in rough touch of the ball. The center of Argentina continued its excellent trend of achievements in the following year, marking 16 goals in 32 matches: however violates the troubled season, which began among other very well, ended with a dramatic relegation in Serie B for an evil corporate management. Became famous and emblematic images of the day's championship, with Batistuta in tears for relegation.
The season in Serie B was very important for Fiorentina, which could rearrange in a more functional staffing, too uneven between samples and players too modest in other departments, but also for Batistuta, who decided to go to class to bring his team in Serie A in a short time and took the opportunity to grow football. Serie B in 1993-94, the Argentine attendance collect 26 goals and 16, beginning to score goals, not just power or with suggestions from center forward, but definitely valuable in acrobatics or up. Fiorentina dominated the Serie B championship and returned early in Serie A celebrating with a victory in the friendly 2-0 to Milan: Batistuta is not present because, despite the low visibility, managed to convince the coach of the Argentine national to do so to participate World Cup 1994.
It was the 1994-95 season that the final consecration of Batigol, as well as the supporters of Fiorentina were now used to call it. In the new season in Serie A, the first to emerge with the Portuguese Manuel Rui Costa, which now comes in harmony and create a great friendship, Batistuta dominates the statistics and the pages of newspapers: beginning to tick more without stopping. At the end of the season will be his booty of 26 goals, which will lead to the head of the 'Cannonieri'.
The extraordinary season ended to the sound of a broken record, makes Batistuta authentic leader of the team, which is also vice-captain shortly after the department companion Francesco Baiano (which will divest the band after a short time), owner and immovable especially true idol supporters. The 1995-96 season does not disappoint expectations: Batistuta continues to mark time, and especially improving its tactical intelligence and its technical quality. In a home game against Lazio, won 2-0 by Viola for the fans to spend even a statue exhibiting at the Curva Fiesole: The Argentine striker thanked making a double to biancocelesti. On Batistuta also celebrates the 100 attendances in Serie A. For Fiorentina is a great season, for a period, fighting Viola even for the title with Milan but well above the league and finish third at the Dead with Lazio. Batistuta achieves 19 goals, some very heavy, but mainly drag the team in the Coppa Italia, sfoderando particularly exciting performance against Inter, 3-1 defeat in Florence and Milan 1-0 with a wonderful goal in the seven. Vince as the Italian Cup with his team in the double final with Atalanta.
The next season is more altalenante in league, Fiorentina not even get a place in Europe and also the performance of Batigol are more disappointing, however, marked 13 goals in 32 matches. But in the Cup Winners' Cup squad, despite a beginning definitely suffered with Gloria Bistrita and Sparta Prague, begins to stir. By far the most famed Benfica, Fiorentina drops in the field by great team and it is in Lisbon to 2-0 with a huge network of Batistuta, one of his best in his career, which also receives the compliments of Belgian goalkeeper Michel Preud ' homme, while the return becomes far but get through. In semifinal meeting with Barcelona: on paper the blaugrana are another category, can include in your file samples of the caliber of Ronaldo and Figo, and the Camp Nou just go ahead, but despite the hardships, Fiorentina managed to equalize with a beautiful shot by Batistuta, violent and accurate. The match finished 1-1 with the image remained etched in public memory of purple, for Batistuta who rejoices with the finger to his mouth and silence the Nou Camp, but the center Argentina is warned and warned already, skip the game to return that Viola, without their leader lost 2-0 in Florence being removed from future team champion.
The disappointing season in the league, although businesses in Europe, leaving the sign: the coach Claudio Ranieri leaves the bench and also violates Batistuta has big doubts about its future. After a period suffered, decided to remain at his team with an increase of engagement and guarantees of victory by the leadership.
The 1997-98 season marks the final rebirth of purple bomber, which marks a triplet in the first day of the championship in the difficult travel to Udine, the last goal in acrobatics from outside the box that sends delirium in the new coach Alberto Malesani. The now undisputed leader, captain and reference violates ends the season with 21 goals in 31 matches and qualification to the UEFA Cup in his pocket.
However, participation in World Cup 1998 creates new doubts center viola, which, starting to make progress over the years, would win something concrete career and beginning to feel the lack of stimuli in Viola. For the second consecutive summer the Argentine bomber is at the center of an intricate soap opera about a possible sale, which is not just irritate the Florentine fans are beginning to accuse him of beating cash every summer. It is a call of the new Fiorentina coach Giovanni Trapattoni to convince him to stay, reassure him that in his administration will fight for the title. Trapattoni not mind, Fiorentina fight for the title right from the first day and laureerà sample of winter in February for performance Batistuta are, as usual, exceptional, but bad luck came against fierce. During a game against Milan player s'accascia ground for a muscle problem while attempting a shot that will keep him out for more than a month from the game. Without his bomber and the leader Fiorentina is another team and slows his race to the flag, leaving the fate of the championship at Lazio and Milan. The season ends with third place worth the Champions League, many regrets and a roadmap for Batigol still excellent, scoring 21 goals in 28 matches.
The 1999-2000 season will be the last to Fiorentina for Trapattoni is that, especially for Batistuta. The estate is quiet for the Argentine, who will try to shield the assault with Fiorentina, touched lightly the previous season, but especially against the best in Champions of Europe. For there is also cheer the arrival of Abel Balbo, a great friend and companion of the national team from Parma. In league going for the better after a good start, Fiorentina lost ground and is generous in a season anonymous. Champions in hand, Fiorentina will mark the pages of history, particularly by Batistuta. After a traumatic start at home with Arsenal and a bad defeat in Barcelona, Fiorentina will require twice with the Swedes dell'AIK Solna and to play an inside-outside games with Arsenal in London. In a Wembley full of people Batistuta achieves a feat in the history entry: receiving the ball from German Heinrich, Dribble the direct opponent stretching the ball so that it seems too early, but can be downloaded from a position angolatissima trip. The victory was a historic thick, given that the Fiorentina will be the only Italian team to have won in the old Wembley stadium, but above all gives some qualification to the next round. Despite Fiorentina lost in the next round enamel and failure, even for bad luck, to qualify to eliminate, Batistuta continues to mark incredible goal, especially with Manchester United which was beaten 2-0 in Florence and winning at home at Old Trafford suffering But a network incredible distance from the center purple. At the end of season marks Batistuta 23 goals in 30 league appearances and decided to leave Florence in tears, while the audience breaks Florentine who accused him of treason, Who includes a choice. The 1999-2000 season marks including a treble on the last day of series A (his last game in purple mesh) with 152 goals to become the largest cookie company in the top flight, beating the Swede Kurt Hamrin in 1967 that it stopped at 151.
With Fiorentina has played a total of 332 games between leagues and cups marking the incredible number of 207 goals.
