 በ 2005 ጡረታ ከወጣ በኋላ በተሰማው ከባድ ህመም እግሮቹን እንዲቆረጥ ዶክተርን ለመነ ።
In 2014 batistuta said he asked a doctor to amputate his legs to relieve intense pain in his ankles following 17 years playing professionally.