Mateo Pellegrino won't repeat Batistuta's celebration

Mateo Pellegrino, striker for Fiorentina, scored against Juventus in the last round of Serie A and celebrated by copying Gabriel Batistuta's famous celebration. Now he rules out repeating it: in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, reported by TuttoMercatoWeb, he said it would not be fair, since that celebration belongs to Batistuta and he borrowed it for a special occasion.

He explained that the idea came after coach Vanoli showed the squad a video to help them understand what the match meant. Pellegrino says the Florence fans made the stakes clear from the moment they reached the stadium, though he insists the team must play the same way against everyone.

Asked about Juventus, who had shown interest in him over the summer, he preferred to talk about the supporters: "It's always nice to score, but I was happier for the people." On Argentina, he says playing for them would be a dream, although he tries not to think about it too much.