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Diego Costa protests after receiving a red card from referee Bobby Madley

Costa apologises after seeing red for headbutt

Diego Costa apologised for the headbutt which got him sent off in stoppage time of Wolves' 1-1 draw at Brentford.

Soccer • 29 Oct 22

Diego Costa is back in the Premier League

Diego Costa makes Premier League return at Wolves

Diego Costa completes Premier League return to ease Wolves' striker crisis

Soccer • 12 Sep 22

Diego Costa left Brazilian outfit Atletico Mineiro last January

Wolves launch appeal after Costa is denied work permit

Wolves have appealed the decision to reject Diego Costa's work permit application.

Soccer • 06 Sep 22

Suarez's header ensured a third consecutive league victory and took Atletico on to 35 points after 14 games, three ahead of second-placed Real Madrid

Suarez header ensures Atletico end 2020 top of La Liga

A Luis Suarez header gave Atletico Madrid a 1-0 home win over Getafe in coach Diego Simeone's 500th game in charge, keeping them top of La Liga and ending the year with an unbeaten home record.

Soccer • 30 Dec 20

The former Chelsea striker has ended his second spell at the club

Diego Costa rescinds Atletico Madrid contract

Atletico Madrid have agreed to rescind striker Diego Costa's contract.

Soccer • 29 Dec 20

Diego Costa has tested positive for coronavirus

Diego Costa tests positive for coronavirus

Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa is isolating after testing positive for coronavirus, his club have announced.

Soccer • 04 Sep 20

Diego Costa appears in court to resolve tax fraud case

Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa appeared in court wearing a white mask in the Spanish capital today to ratify a pact he made with prosecutors to resolve a tax fraud case against him.

Soccer • 04 Jun 20

The former Chelsea forward has scored two goals in 15 appearances this season

Costa set to be ruled out until 2020 after surgery

Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa is expected to be sidelined until 2020 after undergoing surgery on a herniated disc.

Soccer • 21 Nov 19

Costa confronts referee Jesus Gil Manzano

Costa banned for eight games for abusing referee

The official report stated the 30-year-old swore and shouted at the referee and also grabbed him 'on numerous occasions'.

Soccer • 11 Apr 19

Spain made to work hard to overcome dogged Iran

A scrappy second half goal by Diego Costa broke an Iranian stonewall and lifted Spain to a 1-0 win over a courageous Iran in a nerve-jangling World Cup clash.

World Cup 2018 • 20 Jun 18

Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo scores his third

Ronaldo hits a hat-trick in six-goal thriller

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo curled in a sizzling late free kick to strike the first hat-trick of the 2018 World Cup and grab his side a point in a thrilling 3-3 draw with Spain.

World Cup 2018 • 15 Jun 18

Diego Costa was stunned by the referee's decision

Diego Costa scores and sees red on La Liga return

Diego Costa has scored his second goal in two matches since returning to Atletico Madrid - but he was promptly sent off for his celebrations.

Soccer • 06 Jan 18

Diego Costa is back in the habit for Atletico

Costa scores on Atletico Madrid return

Diego Costa made a goalscoring return to Atletico Madrid with a second-half strike in their comfortable 4-0 Copa del Rey win at Lleida.

Soccer • 03 Jan 18

Diego Costa is finally on his way out of Chelsea

Chelsea agree deal to sell Costa to Atletico

Atletico Madrid have agreed terms with Chelsea to re-sign former striker Diego Costa from the Premier League champions.

Soccer • 21 Sep 17

Eden Hazard is hoping that Diego Costa can come back into the Chelsea fold

Hazard hoping for end to Costa's Chelsea stand-off

Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard relishes playing with striker Diego Costa and is keen for the Spaniard to resolve his stand-off with the Premier League champions and return to action.

Soccer • 05 Sep 17

Conor Masterson is highly rated by Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool name Masterson in Champions League squad

Irish teenager Conor Masterson has been included in Liverpool's Champions League squad.

Soccer • 04 Sep 17

Chelsea boss Conte laughs off Costa criticism

Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte laughed off criticism from exiled striker Diego Costa.

Soccer • 19 Aug 17

Diego Costa and Antonio Conte in happier times

Costa claims Chelsea pricing him out of Atletico return

Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte has laughed off Diego Costa's suggestion that he has been treated like "a criminal" and says the striker is in "the past".

Soccer • 18 Aug 17

There now appears to be no love lost between Costa and Conte

Costa future: "My destiny is already set'

Exiled striker Diego Costa has repeated his wish to return to Atletico Madrid and believes his stand-off with Chelsea will come to an end when he travels to Spain.

Soccer • 17 Aug 17

Diego Costa has yet to return to Chelsea

Chelsea want Diego Costa to return to London

Chelsea want Diego Costa to end his exile, return to London and prove his fitness.

Soccer • 15 Aug 17

Diego Costa is no longer wanted at Chelsea

Costa claims Chelsea are blocking move to Atletico

Diego Costa has criticised Chelsea's treatment of him this summer and said he is "not a criminal" as he holds out for a move to Atletico Madrid.

Soccer • 14 Aug 17

Costa and Conte are set to part ways this summer

Conte told Costa his Chelsea career was over in January

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says Diego Costa was told in January he was not part of the club's plans.

Soccer • 21 Jul 17

Diego Costa has been linked with a move back to Atletico Madrid

Costa afforded extra leave ahead of Chelsea return

Chelsea striker Diego Costa is missing the start of pre-season training after being given time off.

Soccer • 11 Jul 17

Antonio Rudiger has been afforded extra time off to recover from a busy summer with Germany's national side

Rudiger rested as Chelsea get pre-season under way

Chelsea's new signing Antonio Rudiger will not be with the champions as they begin their pre-season today, where all eyes will be on Diego Costa.

Soccer • 10 Jul 17

Costa open to Atletico return, rules out China move

Diego Costa says he sees no point in trying to fight for a future at Chelsea and will not move to China but he hasn't ruled out rejoining Atletico Madrid this summer despite their transfer embargo.

Soccer • 12 Jun 17