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| Gabriel Batistuta Reveals He Asked Specialist To AMPUTATE His Legs by femmy2010(m): 10:03am On Sep 01, 2014 |
[b]Argentine legend Gabriel Batistuta has opened up about his retirement from football - revealing he asked a specialist to amputate his legs. The ex-Fiorentina striker, now 45, hung up his boots in 2006 after a glittering career with club and country. However he has revealed his retirement hasn't been an enjoyable one due to the excruciating ankle pain he felt. Batistuta told TyC Sports: "I left football and overnight I couldn’t walk. I wet the bed even though the bathroom was only three meters away. It was 4am and I knew if I stood my ankle would kill me. "I went to see Doctor Avanzi and told him to cut off my legs. He looked at me and told me I was crazy. "I couldn’t bear it any longer. I can’t put in to words just how bad the pain was. I looked at Oscar Pistorius and said, “that’s my solution". Batistuta has since had screws inserted into his right leg - a considerably less drastic treatment - and admits he is now able to get around without too much trouble. "My problem is that I have no cartilage or tendons. My 86 kilos are supported by bones alone. That's what generated the pain. Read more http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/argentine-legend-gabriel-batistuta-reveals-4139167#ixzz3C0lKLkPH[/b] |
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