Gabriel Batistuta

“I have no intention of coaching Boca Juniors, and no-one from the club has approached me to do so.”

“I've made a lot of sacrifices to play for Roma and Argentina, but I don't seem to get thanked for it.”

“I will certainly continue in football in a different role. I will continue with my contractual, publicity and managerial commitments and finish my studies for coaching.”

“I can see that the UAE is growing a lot as a football country, and there is plenty of opportunity to keep going and improve.”

“If I had gone to Madrid, I would have scored more than 200 goals, but I knew I would have got bored.”

“Personally, I can't take the blame for what politicians did in 1982. I can't take on some kind of revenge or change history. I want to beat England because I want to win every game I play, but not because we went to war in 1982 or because we played against each other in 1998.”

“This is the World Cup, and you need all the elements in place: a good coach, luck, and a cohesive team unit are fundamental requirements.”

“I love the game and everything that goes with actually playing. What I don't like so much are the interviews, the controversy, and all the external stuff.”

“I want to win the Italian league. That's why I said no to Manchester United.”

“My relationship with the national squad is a separate thing; I've always been lucky in that, for Argentina, I've always performed well, independently of what's been going on at any club.”

“I received many offers - namely from Real Madrid, Manchester United, and Milan - but I preferred the tranquillity of playing for Fiorentina.”

“In my heart, it is possible that I would like to have an experience in England. I will wait for the right moment. I would like to give my utmost for the Florentines and then leave.”

“I know where I come from and what my roots are.”

“I would like to give my best and score as many goals as possible.”

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

“Messi is a player who can play in any team.”

“It's difficult to find gaps with 20 players in 20 metres.”

“Bielsa knows everything about everything.”

“England's is a very solid squad, but I can't name a particular player; a team is all the players, and they're good.”

“I want to expand my horizons and mix with different people.”