In the Tuscan city of Florence is a life-size bronze statue of Gabriel Batistuta. The statue was erected by Fiorentina fans in honour of their all-time top scorer. When Fiorentina were relegated from Serie A in 1993, Batistuta remained with them, despite being one of the world’s hottest goalscoring properties. Such loyalty is rare in football, and Batistuta proved himself a remarkable man as well as a remarkable talent. He is Argentina’s all-time...