In an extensive interview conceded to "Líbero", Gabriel Batistuta spoke on several subjects of actuality related with the Argentinian football and with the international football, ensuring between other things that will bother "" when Lionel Messi surpass him at most goleador historical of the selection of Argentina, something that "The Flea" could achieve in brief taking into account that at present it adds 50 goals, four less than the prestigious ex forward (54).
"That it surpass me Leo is a fact, am surprised that it have not done it before. It goes me to bother, say you the truth. Be the maximum goleador filled me of proud and enjoyed it long. The consolation is that I am losing the record with a player of another level. Already I won him to one that was of another planet, Maradona. I expect that these goals that do serve so that the selection win something", manifested.
This yes, Batistuta is not happy with the criticisms that is used to to receive Leo Messi, since it understands that "The Flea" gives it everything for trying do it the best possible when it plays with Argentina. "Messi plays 70 parties to the year, wins good money, does not have need to come here to do 'putear'... It comes, it puts him harp. It can play badly, but we can not say that it does not have you win. It is hungry, has win to win".
Batistuta, that always characterised for saying what thinks in no uncertain terms, did not doubt neither to the hour to smash into the AFA. "I do not agree with his manejos. With the vote in AFA -finished empatados when the voters were impares- did to laugh to all the world and to me hurt me. I am disappointed by how handle the things. We are far, but it would be a dream that are parejos with England, Spain, Holland. That it was a party go to the field. Before dying me, have the hope to go to the field with my grandchildren and kid with the rival".
Finally, besides, it ensured that it would have loved him have the opportunity to play with Leo Messi. "I played with monsters like Caniggia, Round, Ruggeri, Goycochea, the "Burrito" Ortega, the "Cholo" Simeone. But these two "cracks", came of another planet. With Diego played little and with "The Flea" did not have the luck at least to train me, had loved me. I ask me what could have done playing with him". It fits to remember that, in a recent interview, another "perla" of the Argentinian football, Paulo Dybala, also ensured that it would love him have the opportunity to play in the same team that Messi, in this case the Juventus of Turín.