Diego Costa Quotes
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Many times players have done stuff to me, like kick me. But I'm not a cry baby.
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Chelsea's fans love me a lot, even more than in Atletico. Figure that!
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I consider myself a player who fights and gives everything on the pitch. Those who know me and appreciate those values understand what I say.
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I think anyone in life, everyone in the world, no matter what work they do, they should think of wanting to get on, to win, improve.
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Do I enjoy the aggression of English football? No. I like to play football. I like to score goals. I like to do things well.
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You know when you have a manager that is always successful, is always in the title race and always playing in the Champions League.
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In England, the referees don't call many fouls, as opposed to Spanish football. Consequently, you must be really strong all through the 90 minutes.
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On the pitch, I will always be like that. That's my character, and I will always compete and compete - always. I'm a different guy off the pitch, as you can see, but on the pitch, I will not change.
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You can run 20km, 80, 100, and if there's no spirit between the players, the coaches, as colleagues, it won't come out as well.
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Scoring goals is scoring goals. From a striker's point of view, the aim is the same.
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Afterwards, when the match is over, I have my family and my friends. I have fun like a normal person.
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People ended up not thinking much of me. They saw me as a bit of a troublemaker. It's important to change people's impressions.
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I started playing football on the streets; I grew up playing football on the streets with my friends, and that's why I was brought up the way I was. That's the school I had - the street football.
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Some people seem to think football is like theatre and that everyone has to play the good guy. But I think that you transform when you cross the white line: you're not the same person as off it.
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If you pinpointed someone before the kick-off, probably you would become embroiled in a fight, and you would be distracted from what really matters and not play well.
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I always wanted to win. Everyone has a bit of that in them, but I have even more of a will to win. Sometimes I might go overboard, whereas there are others who, yes, they want to win, but if they don't, it's no big deal for them.
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I have to be extra careful, but I'm never going to change the way I play.
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If I change in any way, I'm not going to be the same player.
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I am Brazilian, and that is not going to change, but I want to win the World Cup with Spain.
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I try to reciprocate and to give back to the fans with my performances, like a big 'thank you' for the love they show me.
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I think it's really important for managers to be liked by his players because ultimately, on the pitch, those players will give everything for their manager.
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If I go on to the pitch, do things well and the fans love me and my team-mates, too, we take on that energy which can change a game.
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I have a go at defenders, and they have a go at me. We argue... Whatever happens on the pitch stays on the pitch.
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A season is very long, and there will be periods where you'll be very good and moments where you won't be as good.