Gabriel Batistuta: Maradona v Messi + My part in Diego’s Demise | England ‘98’ & ‘02’ Battles

One of the most iconic goalscorers sits down with Rio to reveal what made him so lethal as an Argentina and Serie A number 9, Rio Meets Gabriel Batistuta Having shared a dressing room and friendship with the legendary Diego Maradona, Batistuta reveals what it was like for team mates and managers to share a dressing room and feed off his persona Batistuta gives some amazing insight into the life of Maradona and how his upbringing led to an extraordinary life of fame and success both on and off the pitch before a sad demise After comparing Maradona to Lionel Messi, Batistuta names the three world strikers that impress him the most in today’s game and also reveals how and injury and resulting pain in his ankle made him ask a surgeon to amputate it Thankfully, he was able to overcome that pain and now sits down with Rio to show a side of his character that few have ever seen - including a discussion where they both dissect each other’s games after Rio admitted ‘Batigol’ was the first “iconic” striker he faced - in the 2002 World Cup 📚 Chapters 00:00 Gabriel Batistuta: Football Journey 01:57 Early Life: Not a Footballer 03:59 Fiorentina: Building Batigol ️ 06:07 Serie A: Toughest League Ever 08:11 Top Serie A Defenders Faced ️ 10:38 England vs Argentina '98 󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 12:34 England vs Argentina Rivalry 16:18 Maradona's Early Fame & Fall 19:11 Messi vs Maradona: Charisma 21:44 Goal Scorer: Born, Not Taught 24:27 Top Players Are Humble Learners 26:22 Ronaldo's Dribbling Prowess 28:27 Haaland's Goal-Scoring Secret 31:07 Elite Striker Practice Tips 34:33 Five-a-side Team Subscribe: http://bit.ly/15QO9WE Rio Ferdinand Presents: rioferdinandpresents.com Rio Ferdinand Presents Instagram:   / rioferdinandpresents   Rio Ferdinand Presents Twitter/X: https://x.com/RioMeets Rio Ferdinand Presents Facebook:   / rioferdinandpresents   Rio Ferdinand Presents TikTok:   / rioferdinandpresents   Rio Ferdinand Presents Threads: https://www.threads.net/@rioferdinand... Rio Ferdinand Instagram:   / rioferdy5   Rio Ferdinand Twitter/X: https://x.com/rioferdy5 Rio Ferdinand Facebook:   / rioferdinandofficial   Rio Ferdinand TikTok:   / rioferdy5   Rio Ferdinand Threads: https://www.threads.net/@rioferdy5