Diego Costa Quotes

I hung out in the Baltimore area a lot. My biggest memory was playing football against Morgan. That was, like, 'Forget about it,' that was a really big thing. They used to kick our butts all the time.

I went to see England against Switzerland at Wembley with my dad and brother, too. That was in 2008, Fabio Capello's first game in charge. Jermaine Jenas scored, and we won 2-1. I remember the national anthem was incredible. I sang it with pride - always do.

I was an 18-year-old lad playing in a Scottish League Cup final at Hampden in front of 60,000 against Celtic. That's an experience I will never forget.

It's always a real pleasure to play at Wembley.

I've been to Wembley a couple of times to see England, but the match which stands out for me is the 2008 Carling Cup final against Chelsea. I was there as a fan with the family. That was a great day out.

The first goal I scored for Brazil will live with me forever.

I'm probably one of the few people who can say that I've played an empty Wembley Stadium.

When I was 11, I was invited to be a ballboy at Stamford Bridge when Chelsea played Liverpool. I was a Liverpool fan, so I was gutted that they lost 2-0. Afterwards, I was introduced to the players - I found it terrifying.

The FA Cup final is such a fantastic final to play in. I played in the 1999 one at Wembley, and after having watched so many finals as a kid, to be able to make that long walk up from the dressing room to the pitch was fantastic.

I remember, when I was at Sunderland, we made the FA Cup final and played in front of 20,000 at Derby.

I really enjoyed my time playing in a Browns uniform.

It's quite difficult to explain, but I really enjoyed playing against Arsenal, and I'm really pleased that we had great results against them during my career.

It's hard to believe that in the year 2001 I'd still be running touchdowns.

The single greatest moment of my life happened in Toronto, Canada!

I think for me, the most fun competition that I've had was my first Worlds.

I was never motivated by money. I wanted to be an FA Cup finalist. I wanted to walk up the steps at Wembley. I wanted to win the league. I still only ever want to win trophies.

I have played at the Bernabeu twice with Bayern Munich, and it was a magnificent experience.

I had a good time at Liverpool. They were great lads. The manager had his reasons to keep me on the bench, and at the same time, they were on a good run.

I have to thank Leicester City Football Club. The adventure was amazing and will live with me forever.

I'll be eager to definitely be in the mix of kickoff return. I did it in college. I was able to help my team out in college in that area.

I played 112 times for Uruguay and experienced some of the greatest moments in my life representing my country.

I respect Cristiano Ronaldo. He has had a superb career.

I never think I want to go to another World Cup just to be in the record books again and play in six tournaments or four World Cups. If I am lucky enough to go, I want to go there to fight for my place and win something in an England shirt.

The most difficult thing in football is to score a goal.

Scoring goals is scoring goals. From a striker's point of view, the aim is the same.