Diego Costa Quotes
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I want to be competitive; I want to run all over - I want to win.
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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 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.
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I joined a club like Chelsea to win titles.
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Put me there on the pitch if you want to see how much it means to me or how hungry I am to win more medals.
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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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Goals are what count for me. It's not about a battle with defenders. Fighting hard, giving everything and working hard on the field you have to combine with the goals you score. It doesn't matter if defenders want to battle with me or not; I will just be trying to do my job as well as I possibly can.
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Life has many turns.
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It is not easy for me to pick out one goal or match as my favourite, but if I had to choose one Wembley memory, it would probably be my free-kick against Portsmouth in 2010.
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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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Don't put wings on me; I am no angel.
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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.
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What worries me is to be in the best physical form to score goals.
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You just have to be prepared because in the Premier League, you are not always going to have more than once chance to score. When it comes your way, you have to be ready to take that chance. If you're not calm, you know it might not come again.
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I will not change unless my manager or the people from my club or my supporters tell me.
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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 can only watch calmly if the match is decided or my team are dominating. But I get passionate very easily.
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I don't think I am the type of person who thinks, 'I dunno. Things are getting on top of me.' It's not that I think I'm any different to most people. I always make a big effort, to fight with all my strength, make the best of a situation, and always want to win.
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I never complained about my teammates, and I have to thank them because they always supported me and never allowed me to give up.
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Football is my life, and I cannot imagine myself doing anything other than playing this game.
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I have to be scoring goals and playing well to get in the team because, if not, others who are in better form will play.
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I haven't done great things for Spain - I can't lie - but when I play well, they should say so. They criticise me for my character, but I also have quality.
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If you work hard and there's not a good atmosphere, the work doesn't mean a thing.
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In life, anything can happen, and I do not close the door to anything.