Diego Costa Quotes
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I'd rather have someone who tells me straight up what happens rather than sweet things that I want to hear.
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I don't have a problem with any defenders. I've always played against great defenders.
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There are managers who always say what people want to hear. I think that's not good.
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I don't need to hit people in order to play good football. I'm not a boxer after all.
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I've done everything to come back to Atletico, but I wouldn't fight the same to return. When Atletico didn't wait for me, I had to go to Conte with the tail between my legs.
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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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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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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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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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Chelsea's fans love me a lot, even more than in Atletico. Figure that!
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Check my records: you'll find I've never caused a bad injury to a player.
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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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Afterwards, when the match is over, I have my family and my friends. I have fun like a normal person.
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I joined a club like Chelsea to win titles.
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If I change in any way, I'm not going to be the same player.
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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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I want to be competitive; I want to run all over - I want to win.
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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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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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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 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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Obviously, I have to enjoy all I have. People depend on you, and now I can look back at everything I've gone through to get here with a different perspective.
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I don't go into a game with specific targets. I don't pinpoint an opposing player before a match, trying to exploit a kind of weakness.