Diego Costa

My mindset is always to be victorious, to win the match. ”

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. ”

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. ”

The best way to attack is to defend well. ”

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. ”

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. ”

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. ”

Always, when things don't go the way that everyone expects, people - the supporters as well - always look for someone to blame. In some cases, they blame the players. ”

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. ”

I grew up thinking a bit of pushing and shoving was completely normal. Then I suddenly learned that if you kick another player, you get in trouble. Nobody had ever reprimanded me for that before. ”