Gabriel Omar Batistuta. Omul care a hartuit in permanenta apararea nationalei Romaniei la Turneul final din 1994 e comentator pentru o televiziune… mexicana. Acum fara celebrele plete, imbracat in costum, Bati-gol si-a pastrat inca zambetul sarmant. L-am intalnit dupa partida Argentinei cu Mexic si chiar ne-am pus intrebarea cu cine a tinut. Amabil, doar suntem colegi de breasla acum, argentinianul ne-a luminat.
Libertatea: Cu cine ai tinut?
Gabriel Batistuta: Cu Argentina, normal.
Si ce le-ai spus telespectatorilor mexicani?
Ca tin cu cea mai buna echipa dintre Argentina si Mexic. Apoi am adaugat ca Argentina a fost mai buna pana acum. Am ocolit putin sa vorbesc despre chestiunea asta, dar toata lumea a inteles ca nu pot tine decat cu tara mea.
Cati bani iei de la televiziunea pentru care comentezi?
Nu pot sa dezvalui suma (n.r. noi am aflat ca 100.000 de dolari pentru intreg Campionatul Mondial), insa pot sa spun ca trebuie sa comentez cate un meci in fiecare zi.
Dar ai fost si la meciul Germaniei cu Suedia.
Azi (n.r. sambata) a fost ceva special. Am vrut sa vad la lucru si urmatorul adversar, din “sferturi”, al Argentinei.
Cum te manifesti la un gol?
La meciul Argentina – Mexic nu am strigat prea tare la goluri. Daca strigam la reusitele Argentinei, se suparau mexicanii. Daca strigam la golul mexicanilor, se suparau argentinienii, asa ca am fost mai moderat. Dar la celelalte meciuri o fac in stilul sud-american, ma bucur pentru fiecare reusita. Doar am fost atacant, nu?!
Mai tii minte ca ai dat un gol Romaniei?
Stiu, la World Cup 1994. Un meci de trista amintire pentru mine. Ne-ati prins un pic intr-o pasa mai proasta, de la noi Maradona abia fusese suspendat.
Stii ca o multime de femei din Romania te simpatizau?
Ma bucur sa aud asta.
Ce ai mai facut dupa ce te-ai lasat de fotbal?
M-am mutat in Australia, la Perth. A fost dorinta sotiei. Mi-a spus ca 10 ani a stat dupa mine sa vin din deplasari sau din cantonamente si ca acum mi-a venit randul sa mai fac si ce zice ea. O respect mult, asa ca i-am dat ascultare.
Poate Argentina sa castige Mondialul?
Sigur. Daca trece de Germania, calea spre titlu e deschisa.
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