10 PLAYERS TO
WATCH
at World Cup '98
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BORN: FEB. 1, 1969
HEIGHT: 185 cm
WEIGHT: 73 kg
COUNTRY: Argentina
CLUB: Fiorentina
1997 FIFA RANKING: 8
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GABRIEL BATISTUTA
MY PRE-TOURNAMENT VERDICT
Never mind rising Argentine stars Ortega and Crespo,
Bati-gol, as he is known, is still the ace of the Argentina team.
Also dubbed the "King of Florence". A strong, bustling center-forward
who possesses one of the strongest shots in the world. Also dangerous
with free-kicks.
THINGS TO WATCH OUT FOR:
Powerful surge through the heart of defense,
rasping shots from the edge of the penalty area.
PERFORMANCE
Batistuta had a good tournament, scoring 5 goals
and taking his tally to a grand total of 9 overall. But the question for
Batistuta remains whether he can score goals against quality oppositions
and in crucial World Cup matches.
Special thanks to Tadayoshi Saito for his kind permission to use the
original illustration above.
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