Quotes from Diego Costa

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.

In England, the referees don't call many fouls, as opposed to Spanish football. Consequently, you must be really strong all through the 90 minutes.

Wembley is a ground with great history. It's hosted games and players of great prestige. It's always important playing on great stages like this.

I have a go at defenders, and they have a go at me. We argue... Whatever happens on the pitch stays on the pitch.

Afterwards, when the match is over, I have my family and my friends. I have fun like a normal person.

On Conte's first day, I told him that I wanted to join Atletico, and he was upset with me and didn't even look at me. Luckily, I started to score goals.

I started playing football on the streets; I grew up playing football on the streets with my friends, and that's why I was brought up the way I was. That's the school I had - the street football.

Every striker has their way of playing and their strengths and a different team behind them. That is very important.

I'm no angel. You can see that. But every time I play, I will play the same way because that's the way I am.

I'm just like that: I just always try to win, to get better, do my best, and it always annoys me to lose.

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

I thought it was very important to keep growing with Atletico and to play there for many years.

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.

There are managers who always say what people want to hear. I think that's not good.