Legendary Batistuta expected to attend Fiorentina-Juventus | OneFootball

Fiorentina legend Gabriel Batistuta will make a rare appearance at the Stadio Artemio Franchi for Fiorentina’s upcoming Serie A match against Juventus on Sunday evening, reports confirm.

Batistuta in town for Fiorentina-Juventus

Batigol, who scored 204 goals in all competitions for Fiorentina across a nine-year spell in the 1990s, will return to Tuscany to watch his former side’s game against Juventus on Sunday, kicking off at 17.00 GMT.

27 Oct 1999: Gabriele Batistuta of Fiorentina in action during the UEFA European Champions League Group B match against Arsenal played at Wembley Stadium, London. The game finished in a 1-0 away win for Fiorentina and saw the elimination of Arsenal fromthe second phase. Mandatory Credit: Alex Livesey /Allsport

Fiorentina-Juventus is set to be a special occasion for a number of reasons. It is a huge match in the battle for European spots in Serie A, as Fiorentina currently sit in ninth place and need to make up at least two positions in the standings if they are to be involved in a UEFA competition next season.

Juventus, meanwhile, are fourth, but risk slipping out of the Champions League positions if they do not beat the Viola.

Additionally, there will also be a series of special choreographies from the Fiorentina supporters. One to honour the returning Batistuta, and another in memory of the club’s general manager Joe Barone, who died just shy of a year ago, on March 19, 2024.

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