Gabriel Batistuta

“My family grew up in Florence. There I became what I am now, and those are things that cannot be forgotten.”

“I am fascinated by English football.”

“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.”

“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.”

“A season with Fiorentina in Serie A? I could certainly try again.”

“I came to Roma because the president here and the coach have a great will to win, and that's what I have, too.”

“I'm playing for the team. If I've got four goals, it's because the team are playing well.”

“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.”

“The number 9 has to be the one who scores the goals.”

“You have to win before anything else.”

“All the best players wanted to come to Italy.”

“To be in the national team is wonderful in it's own right. For me, playing against Brazil or Venezuela is the same.”

“I felt terrible when I went to Roma because I hadn't fulfilled the expectations of the Florentines.”

“You go around the world, and you say, 'I'm the top scorer for the Argentina national team.' I liked that.”

“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.”

“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.”

“It would be spectacular if I could be the top scorer and win the World Cup with Argentina.”

“I've always considered Florence as my girlfriend. I don't have to explain my love for this city.”

“I lived and breathed football. Now I have difficulty walking because of that: because I gave much more than I actually had to give.”

“Scoring a goal is just the best feeling for a striker.”