Diego Costa
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Nationality: Brazilian
Height (cm): 188
Position: Forward
Weight (kg): 81
Born: 07/10/1988
http://www.intereconomia.com/notici...-liverpool-para-llevarse-diego-costa-20130731
"Liverpool have made a firm bid to sign Atlético Madrid's Brazilian striker Diego Costa. He'd take a decision very soon"
Also say AM plan to use the money from the sale to fund their chase for Etienne Capoue.
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5m#LFC have submitted a formal bid for Diego Costa acc to reports in Spain
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Time for a riddle.
Who is 24 but looks like they are 42?
Diego Costa
Who is 24 but looks like they are 42?
Diego Costa
who the fuck is he. is he any good. is this all bollocks?
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Diego Costa works hard, dives, scores goals, assists & is partial to flicking a jab out. Him & Suarez together? Nightmare to play against.Retweeted by Niamh
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Costa thing is bollocks it seems. The source is from some unknown foreign paper. Had enough of that with Mkhitaryan
Atletico Madrid: Diego Costa, Falcao's Successor and La Liga's Most Hated Player
ALLAN JIANG
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It’s easy to overlook Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa as the successor toRadamel Falcao’s throne because Costa, a 24-year-old Brazilian international, is the most hated La Liga footballer by a significant distance.
Laced with a motor-mouth that crosses all lines of civility, a habitual need to cry wolf despite being a hulking 6’2” centre-forward and a schadenfreude-filled persona—how could you not detest Costa?
He’s a quadruple threat: possesses Jordi Alba–esque petulance, is a nutter like Pepe, brings the game into disrepute a la Luis Suarez and comes from the Joey Barton-school of talking trash.
Yet, you can’t help but watch Costa masterfully troll opposing players into a madcap moment.
Sevilla’s upstart midfielder, Geoffrey Kondogbia, a monk when compared to teammates Gary Medel and Ivan Rakitic, just had to kick a grounded Costa, even though Kondogbia had watched Medel, a hothead, capitulate to Costa earlier in the game.
Kondogbia, a Frenchman with African roots, claimed Costa made monkey noises during the game, according to Football Espana).
According to a report from Tim Conn of Inside Spanish Football, Alvaro Negredo said his teammates were well aware of Costa’s underhand tactics yet still succumbed to the temptation of hitting the bothersome Brazilian: "We know how Diego Costa provokes players and we fell into the trap."
Costa, a shamefully superlative instigator, has the dubious honour of having an opposing player’s saliva splattered over his face on two separate occasions.
Both times, the spitters, Antonio Amaya of Real Betis and Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos were crucified by the media, whereas Costa’s unsporting conduct was conveniently buried amidst the controversy.
Costa managed to have a running battle with half of Betis’ team, turning himself into a pinata as the Beticos players spent more time hacking him than pushing for an equaliser.
That game at the Vicente Calderon was filled with bizarrely amusing stories.
Canas, Betis’ holding midfielder, didn’t just casually stroll up to Costa and twist his ear, he also sardonically patted the Brazilian on the head, who was playacting with vintage Didier Drogba form.
When both teams were scuffling, the camera focused in on the fight, though Costa, the frizzy-haired big Brazilian and the guilty pleasure of football writers around the world, was nowhere to be seen.
Instead of barging his way into fracas in a manner associated with Jose Pinto, Barcelona’s backup goalkeeper/cheerleader/brawler, Costa sheepishly walked towards the melee with no intent of getting stuck in.
Well, what about Amaya’s reprehensible spit?
There’s an irreconcilable relationship between the two.
In a previous game, Costa jovially put on his finest Richard Sherman impression of “you mad, bro?” in front of Amaya. According to Sid Lowe of The Guardian, Amaya had this to say: "Costa was shouting and thanking me for the gift. If my teammates had not held me back, I would have killed him. That shows what kind of person he is: he has no heart and no shame."
With that context, you can't excuse Amaya's actions, but you understand his frame of mind.
The Ramos situation was an example of media outlets, who didn't watch the game, going to a ready-made storyline: "Real Madrid defender disgraces club again!"
Costa did the same thing, he had spat into his glove and flung his saliva at Ramos, but most of the press didn't mention that.
Christian Vieri, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Fernando Torres, Sergio Aguero, Diego Forlan, Falcao and Costa—wait, what?
Do you see how Costa's antics overshadow his potential to be Atletico's next great modern striker?
Casual footballing fans are more likely to know Costa as a troublemaker or the guy who was spat on twice, rather than a complete striker, who has grafted his way to the top having started from the bottom, just like Drogba, Olivier Giroud, Graziano Pelle and Dado Prso.
Valencia manager Ernesto Valverde believes Costa is slightly better than Falcao, who has scored 20 more league goals, according to Goal.com's Will Jones.
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Alejandro Arribas, Osasuna's erratic defender who led La Liga in yellow cards last season and has the most red cards this season, says Costa is more superior than Falcao, as reported by Football Espana: "Diego Costa is now even more important than Falcao. He is a key player for any team. I would always want him on my team."
Arribas would know from firsthand experience having played with Costa at Rayo Vallecano, where the defender watched the Brazilian and Michu, now of Premier League side Swansea City, combine brilliantly in the 6-0 win over Arribas' future team, Osasuna.
Photo via Chema Rey at Marca
Last season at Rayo, Costa started the least amount of games (15) for a player with 10 La Liga goals or more.
Who scored more goals in this season's Copa del Rey than Cristiano Ronaldo (7) and Lionel Messi (4)? Costa (8).
Are you aware that he has more league assists (7) than Leo (6), Angel Di Maria (5), Isco (1) and five of the seven players who've netted 17 goals or more this campaign?
Don't forget about that George Weah-like run vs. Espanyol, a 64-minute hat-trick against Osasuna in 2011 or his rags to riches story from street footballer to a pivotal piece of Diego Simeone's Atleti team.
Unlike Falcao, a traditional No. 9, Costa likes to float around like Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Costa is a more all-round forward than Falcao but lacks the prolific goalscoring to be considered a world-class striker.
the next few seasons in a post-Falcao Atletico team, you can hate Costa all you want, but like Suarez, you'll find it hard to deny his standing as one of the best forwards in the game.
In the past, the same criticism was levelled at Ibrahimovi, who was 27 years old when he first scored over 20 league goals in a season during the 2008-09 season for Inter Milan.
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It’s easy to overlook Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa as the successor toRadamel Falcao’s throne because Costa, a 24-year-old Brazilian international, is the most hated La Liga footballer by a significant distance.
Laced with a motor-mouth that crosses all lines of civility, a habitual need to cry wolf despite being a hulking 6’2” centre-forward and a schadenfreude-filled persona—how could you not detest Costa?
He’s a quadruple threat: possesses Jordi Alba–esque petulance, is a nutter like Pepe, brings the game into disrepute a la Luis Suarez and comes from the Joey Barton-school of talking trash.
Yet, you can’t help but watch Costa masterfully troll opposing players into a madcap moment.
Sevilla’s upstart midfielder, Geoffrey Kondogbia, a monk when compared to teammates Gary Medel and Ivan Rakitic, just had to kick a grounded Costa, even though Kondogbia had watched Medel, a hothead, capitulate to Costa earlier in the game.
Kondogbia, a Frenchman with African roots, claimed Costa made monkey noises during the game, according to Football Espana).
According to a report from Tim Conn of Inside Spanish Football, Alvaro Negredo said his teammates were well aware of Costa’s underhand tactics yet still succumbed to the temptation of hitting the bothersome Brazilian: "We know how Diego Costa provokes players and we fell into the trap."
Costa, a shamefully superlative instigator, has the dubious honour of having an opposing player’s saliva splattered over his face on two separate occasions.
Both times, the spitters, Antonio Amaya of Real Betis and Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos were crucified by the media, whereas Costa’s unsporting conduct was conveniently buried amidst the controversy.
Costa managed to have a running battle with half of Betis’ team, turning himself into a pinata as the Beticos players spent more time hacking him than pushing for an equaliser.
That game at the Vicente Calderon was filled with bizarrely amusing stories.
Canas, Betis’ holding midfielder, didn’t just casually stroll up to Costa and twist his ear, he also sardonically patted the Brazilian on the head, who was playacting with vintage Didier Drogba form.
When both teams were scuffling, the camera focused in on the fight, though Costa, the frizzy-haired big Brazilian and the guilty pleasure of football writers around the world, was nowhere to be seen.
Instead of barging his way into fracas in a manner associated with Jose Pinto, Barcelona’s backup goalkeeper/cheerleader/brawler, Costa sheepishly walked towards the melee with no intent of getting stuck in.
Well, what about Amaya’s reprehensible spit?
There’s an irreconcilable relationship between the two.
In a previous game, Costa jovially put on his finest Richard Sherman impression of “you mad, bro?” in front of Amaya. According to Sid Lowe of The Guardian, Amaya had this to say: "Costa was shouting and thanking me for the gift. If my teammates had not held me back, I would have killed him. That shows what kind of person he is: he has no heart and no shame."
With that context, you can't excuse Amaya's actions, but you understand his frame of mind.
The Ramos situation was an example of media outlets, who didn't watch the game, going to a ready-made storyline: "Real Madrid defender disgraces club again!"
Costa did the same thing, he had spat into his glove and flung his saliva at Ramos, but most of the press didn't mention that.
Christian Vieri, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Fernando Torres, Sergio Aguero, Diego Forlan, Falcao and Costa—wait, what?
Do you see how Costa's antics overshadow his potential to be Atletico's next great modern striker?
Casual footballing fans are more likely to know Costa as a troublemaker or the guy who was spat on twice, rather than a complete striker, who has grafted his way to the top having started from the bottom, just like Drogba, Olivier Giroud, Graziano Pelle and Dado Prso.
Valencia manager Ernesto Valverde believes Costa is slightly better than Falcao, who has scored 20 more league goals, according to Goal.com's Will Jones.
Alejandro Arribas, Osasuna's erratic defender who led La Liga in yellow cards last season and has the most red cards this season, says Costa is more superior than Falcao, as reported by Football Espana: "Diego Costa is now even more important than Falcao. He is a key player for any team. I would always want him on my team."
Arribas would know from firsthand experience having played with Costa at Rayo Vallecano, where the defender watched the Brazilian and Michu, now of Premier League side Swansea City, combine brilliantly in the 6-0 win over Arribas' future team, Osasuna.
Photo via Chema Rey at Marca
Last season at Rayo, Costa started the least amount of games (15) for a player with 10 La Liga goals or more.
Who scored more goals in this season's Copa del Rey than Cristiano Ronaldo (7) and Lionel Messi (4)? Costa (8).
Are you aware that he has more league assists (7) than Leo (6), Angel Di Maria (5), Isco (1) and five of the seven players who've netted 17 goals or more this campaign?
Don't forget about that George Weah-like run vs. Espanyol, a 64-minute hat-trick against Osasuna in 2011 or his rags to riches story from street footballer to a pivotal piece of Diego Simeone's Atleti team.
Unlike Falcao, a traditional No. 9, Costa likes to float around like Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Costa is a more all-round forward than Falcao but lacks the prolific goalscoring to be considered a world-class striker.
the next few seasons in a post-Falcao Atletico team, you can hate Costa all you want, but like Suarez, you'll find it hard to deny his standing as one of the best forwards in the game.
In the past, the same criticism was levelled at Ibrahimovi, who was 27 years old when he first scored over 20 league goals in a season during the 2008-09 season for Inter Milan.
Liverpool bid €25m for Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa - report
By Callum Fox 2013-08-01 17:55:00
Reuters
Liverpool have submitted a bid of €25 million for Atletico Madrid's Brazilian striker Diego Costa according to reports in Spain.
Intereconomia claims that the Reds have triggered the player's release clause with a €25m bid and are waiting Atletico's response.
Coach Diego Simeone earlier admitted that he would not stand in the Brazilian's way should an offer come in.
The publication claims that the club are considering the offer and says that movement could be made soon.
Atletico are thought to be looking for extra reinforcements in midfield and are prepared to let Costa go as they have already brought in David Villa and Leo Baptistão.
Liverpool are looking to sign reinforcements to their first XI as the future of Luis Suarez hangs in the air.
However, the Reds have turned down all offers so far for the Uruguayan and have steadfastly refused to let him go for less than £50m.
By Callum Fox 2013-08-01 17:55:00
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Liverpool have submitted a bid of €25 million for Atletico Madrid's Brazilian striker Diego Costa according to reports in Spain.
Intereconomia claims that the Reds have triggered the player's release clause with a €25m bid and are waiting Atletico's response.
Coach Diego Simeone earlier admitted that he would not stand in the Brazilian's way should an offer come in.
The publication claims that the club are considering the offer and says that movement could be made soon.
Atletico are thought to be looking for extra reinforcements in midfield and are prepared to let Costa go as they have already brought in David Villa and Leo Baptistão.
Liverpool are looking to sign reinforcements to their first XI as the future of Luis Suarez hangs in the air.
However, the Reds have turned down all offers so far for the Uruguayan and have steadfastly refused to let him go for less than £50m.
Sounds like he could be a bit of craic anyway
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Ok, further to our recent prevarication on whether to leave this open, I've decided to re-open it.
We've had it on good authority that there's definitely something in the link with this player, no matter that the source in the OP seems not so good.
Don't bother asking who it's from, because we don't kiss and tell. Just take our word that it's someone we trust.
Standard rules should cover it: play nice, no footy manager, no moaning about the club or manager, no accountants or net spend bollocks, no twitter, don't be twats.
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We've had it on good authority that there's definitely something in the link with this player, no matter that the source in the OP seems not so good.
Don't bother asking who it's from, because we don't kiss and tell. Just take our word that it's someone we trust.
Standard rules should cover it: play nice, no footy manager, no moaning about the club or manager, no accountants or net spend bollocks, no twitter, don't be twats.
Rodgers is gonna be reading the riot act to central casting once the tricky Brazilian attacker he ordered turns out to be Non-speaking Cuban Henchman.
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