Troublesome Chelsea striker Diego Costa would have been considered a petty criminal rather than a master villain in the 1950s and 1960s, according to Brazil great Pele.... more »
Chelsea's Spain forward Diego Costa was on Tuesday banned for three matches for raising his hands to the face of Arsenal centre-back Laurent Koscielny.... more »
Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma said on Monday that his description of team-mate Diego Costa as "a guy that likes to cheat" had been lost in translation.... more »
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger accused referee Mike Dean of "weakness" for failing to send off Chelsea striker Diego Costa during his side's 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.... more »
European champions Spain can take a big step towards securing the right to defend their title in France next year when Slovakia travel to Oviedo on Saturday defending a 100 percent record in qualifying Group C.... more »
Chelsea forward Diego Costa has been called up to the Spain squad for the first time in almost a year ahead of September's Euro 2016 qualifiers against Slovakia and Macedonia.... more »
Chelsea kick off their Premier League title defence against Swansea on Saturday fretting that Diego Costa's injury problems could hamper their bid to remain England's pre-eminent force.... more »
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho revealed on Friday that striker Diego Costa and centre-back Gary Cahill will be fit to face Arsenal in this weekend's Community Shield.... more »
Chelsea striker Diego Costa has said he has no intention of changing the way he plays the game despite criticism that he is too aggressive. "I don't think I have done anything malicious", he said.... more »
Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been omitted by Spain boss Vicente del Bosque from his 24-man squad for a friendly against Costa Rica and a Euro 2016 qualifier away to Belarus next month.... more »
Having already tasted glory in the League Cup, Chelsea claimed the Premier League title after winning 1-0 at home to Crystal Palace on Sunday.... more »
Diego Costa may not appear for Chelsea again this season, Jose Mourinho has said, ahead of a summer fitness programme aimed at returning the burly Spanish striker to full strength.... more »
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane was among six players nominated on Thursday for England's Professional Footballers' Association Premier League Player of the Year award.... more »
Jose Mourinho is confident Diego Costa will recover from his latest hamstring injury in time to feature in the final three weeks of Chelsea's Premier League run-in.... more »
Diego Costa will not need an operation to solve his ongoing hamstring problem, Jose Mourinho claimed, as the Chelsea manager also insisted the forward will be selected for Saturday's home match against Stoke City.... more »
Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc on Tuesday told his players to be wary of underhand tactics from Chelsea striker Diego Costa ahead of Wednesday's Champions League last 16 return leg.... more »
Combining predatory instincts with a street fighter's approach to duelling with defenders, Diego Costa has emerged as the unapologetically snarling face of Jose Mourinho's hugely successful Chelsea overhaul.... more »
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho confirmed Diego Costa will return to the starting line-up in Tuesday's Champions League last 16, first leg against Paris Saint-Germain in the French capital despite not being in "the best condition."... more »
Chelsea striker Diego Costa accepted he was "no angel" but insisted he had not done anything wrong in the incident that led to him receiving a three-match ban.... more »
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini said banned Diego Costa needs to change his game after the Chelsea forward was hit with an immediate three-game ban Friday.... more »
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