What's Gabriel up to?
Gabriel is now back in Argentina and is now building a house in his hometown in Reconquista after living in Perth, Australia for the past few years. He also, for number of years now, have the certificate that allows him to be a coach so it remains to be seen if he would take up a coaching job some day. Please visit our Let's Talk Bati forum for the latest development.
Photos update
posted by Jas, 09/13/09
Added new photos of Gabriel at a polo match in Cordoba and Florence, at a golf match in Salta, vacationing in Chubut and photoshoot for Polo Today magazine. Thanks to Nadia, Mariela and Maria for the tips.
Photos: Bati in Chubbut
posted by Jas, 06/22/09
Franca sent in two new photos of Gabriel and Irina in Chubbut, Argentina.
Messi is best player on the planet
posted by Jas, 06/22/09
Gabriel rates Barcelona star Lionel Messi as the best player on the planet. Bati declared: "At Barcelona, he has done very well, now you expect the same with the national team, though he has not yet demonstrated his true value. He will have time to prove himself. The internationals came at a good time for him and I hope he continues to do well because it will give us all a big boost." On Real Madrid's spending spree, he said, "The figures needed to buy Kaką and Cristiano Ronaldo are amazing, but I do not think they will have much effect on the players concerned. The person (Florentino Perez) behind the buying is no idiot and he knows he will get a return on his investment."
Gabriel Batistuta
Gabriel Batistuta announced his retirement from professional football on March 14, 2005.
In an official statement to the press he said, "I am retiring as a professional footballer. Thank-you for all the affection that you have given me. Everything has a end, training for me was not the same any more, my enthusiasm was waning. So the time arrived to say goodbye to football. I'm ready for other challenges. I told the club that the motivation I once had was not there any more and we reached an agreement."
Bati said his retirement was "definitive" but added that he would still remain active in the game. "I will certainly continue in football in a different role," he said. "I will continue with my contractual, publicity and managerial commitments and finish my studies for coaching."
Gabriel the Angel, the Man and the Legend
Full Name : Gabriel Omar Batistuta
Nickname : "Batigol"
Birthdate : February 1, 1969
Birthplace : Avellaneda (Santa Fe), Argentina
Height : 6'1"
Position : Forward Striker
Spouse : Irina Fernandez Batistuta
Children : Thiago, Lucas, Joaquin and Shamel
Parents : Osmar and Gloria Batistuta
Siblings : Elisa, Alejandra and Gabriela
Email: gabriel@batistuta.com
Official site: www.batistuta.com
