Quotes from Diego Costa

I never complained about my teammates, and I have to thank them because they always supported me and never allowed me to give up.

I try to reciprocate and to give back to the fans with my performances, like a big 'thank you' for the love they show me.

In Brazil, if you have a son, the first thing you give him is a football. That's the first gift - so my dad was no different.

I am glad I have given my family the life I wanted for them. That is my responsibility.

I wished I could go back to Atletico; I'm not going to lie.

The bottom line is that sometimes the little things I do on the pitch provoke exaggerated reactions.

If you work hard and there's not a good atmosphere, the work doesn't mean a thing.

Goals are what count for me. It's not about a battle with defenders. Fighting hard, giving everything and working hard on the field you have to combine with the goals you score. It doesn't matter if defenders want to battle with me or not; I will just be trying to do my job as well as I possibly can.

Jose Mourinho has been really clear about what he expects from me, saying he wants me working hard rather than just scoring. Hard work is what he values.

I am Brazilian, and that is not going to change, but I want to win the World Cup with Spain.

You know when you have a manager that is always successful, is always in the title race and always playing in the Champions League.

I joined a club like Chelsea to win titles.

Sometimes I even tell my relatives and my friends that I get a lot of love from the fans, and I'm not sure if it's deserved.

What worries me is to be in the best physical form to score goals.

Football is my life, and I cannot imagine myself doing anything other than playing this game.

I don't pick tournaments to score or rivals or other teams to score against. I'm a striker: every game I play, I want to score.

Check my records: you'll find I've never caused a bad injury to a player.

I always commit myself to the teams I play for and always want to win. I hate losing. It's just that, at times, I go about things the wrong way, and that created problems.

Some people seem to think football is like theatre and that everyone has to play the good guy. But I think that you transform when you cross the white line: you're not the same person as off it.

Many times players have done stuff to me, like kick me. But I'm not a cry baby.

The key for me is to score goals and win trophies.

People ended up not thinking much of me. They saw me as a bit of a troublemaker. It's important to change people's impressions.

The truth is I'm fairly relaxed.

Life has many turns.