When we think of Argentina and football in the same breath, the name Diego Maradona usually comes to mind. For the modern generation, it has been replaced by that of Lionel Messi.
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But between Maradona leaving and Messi arriving, one name is almost lost in the pages of history. Yes, we are talking about the one and only Gabrial Batistuta. 54 goals in 77 internationals, a national record which was finally surpassed by Messi in 2016. Batistuta represented Argentina from 1991 to 2002 and was one of the best players around in the nineties. Don't believe us? Well, take a look at the ability of this goal-scoring machine: