Gabriel Batistuta About The Only Scudetto He Won

Gabriel Batistuta (Twitter @GBatistutaOK)

JAKARTA - Fiorentina and Argentina legend, Gabriel Batistuta appeared in an exclusive interview on the official Serie A YouTube channel. He said he deserved to win more than one Scudetto title.

The prolific hitman who earlier this year turned 50 this year played in Italy from 1991 to 2003. In his time, he was considered the best number 9 player in the world.

He wore the purple Fiorentina jersey from 1991 to 2000 before moving to Rome, where he won the only Scudetto.

“My whole career has been focused on trying to win with Fiorentina. I didn't make it, but I gave my all, "said Batistuta.

“When I realized that I had given everything, I decided to change clubs and go to Rome, where I won the Scudetto.

“Personally, I think I deserve it. I made a lot of sacrifices to get there and I deserved to win, to be champion at least once. "

Batigol - his nickname - scored 20 league goals to help the Giallorossi win the title in 2000-01 - his first season at the Olimpico. Unfortunately, the following season Roma failed to defend the title and Batistuta's goal tally dropped dramatically: only 6!

He was then loaned to Inter Milan in the middle of the 2002-2003 season while ending his Serie A career at the San Siro before moving to the Al-Arabi club in Qatar.

Besides the Scudetto, with Roma, Batistuta only won the 2001 Supercoppa Italiana.While while still in purple uniform, Batigol only contributed minor trophies such as the 1996 Coppa Italia, 1996 Supercoppa Italiana, Serie B 1993–94, Gotham Cup 1999, 1995 and 1997 Trophy Cecchi Gori and Prato Triangle Cup 1995.