92 Quotes by Diego Costa

I'd rather have someone who tells me straight up what happens rather than sweet things that I want to hear.

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 think it's really important for managers to be liked by his players because ultimately, on the pitch, those players will give everything for their manager.

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.

It's important to be right physically.

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.

When we go to the pitch, that's all we want to do - we want to win - and when the game finishes, if you win, you go home happy.

You always have to know that you are going to leave everything on the pitch, every drop of sweat, to help the team win the game.

I have always seen Drogba as the example to follow in terms of a centre-forward. He was strong and scored loads of goals, and he was a quality player.