Diego Costa Quotes
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Jose Mourinho has been really clear about what he expects from me, saying he wants me working hard rather than just scoring. Hard work is what he values.
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I always commit myself to the teams I play for and always want to win. I hate losing. It's just that, at times, I go about things the wrong way, and that created problems.
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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'm no angel. You can see that. But every time I play, I will play the same way because that's the way I am.
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Football is my life, and I cannot imagine myself doing anything other than playing this game.
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On Conte's first day, I told him that I wanted to join Atletico, and he was upset with me and didn't even look at me. Luckily, I started to score goals.
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Every striker has their way of playing and their strengths and a different team behind them. That is very important.
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I don't like losing. I don't like to be in a losing position, and I show this a lot. I demonstrate on the pitch.
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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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Life has many turns.
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I'm just like that: I just always try to win, to get better, do my best, and it always annoys me to lose.
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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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The truth is I'm fairly relaxed.
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I think that football has always had a passionate, aggressive side, with players giving their all. People have to get used to this.
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I train all week just to play for 90 minutes. I love playing games, and so during those 90 minutes, it's always 100 per cent.
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If you do not have the team behind you, then you can't do things on your own. It all depends on the team.
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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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The best way to attack is to defend well.
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When a game comes around, that's the time to be serious. During the week, the training sessions are serious, but away from there, you have to relax and switch off.
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I thought it was very important to keep growing with Atletico and to play there for many years.