Diego Costa Quotes

I'm aggressive on the field and a team-man to the core.

I always tried to be a guy that plays hard and was committed to giving his all, on and off the court. So that's something I'm really proud of.

I consider myself a player who fights and gives everything on the pitch. Those who know me and appreciate those values understand what I say.

I'm confident I can show exactly what I'm about, how much I care about football, and how I'd do anything to win.

I just want to enjoy my football and hopefully that brings success to the team.

When I'm away from the field, I show a little more emotion and stuff.

You're looking for players whose name on the front of the sweater is more important than the one on the back. I look for these players to play hard, to play smart and to represent their country.

The worst thing is the day you realize you want to win more than the players do.

I will do whatever it takes to win a football match.

I don't know whether it's the athlete in me or the passion I have for the game: I always think that I can step back on the field and play.

I'm very driven, and I play with a lot of passion. So sometimes I'm a little too amped up because I love playing football and I'm very passionate about this game and playing for my teammates.

Serbian people are not soft, and if the coach wants me to play, then I will.

I like to watch anyone who has great competitive spirit and will: passionate teams.

Occasionally, when I come off during a game, I get a little bit angry. But it's only because I want to play in every game and every minute to help my team-mates.

To me, it's just another game of football - 11 players, a grass pitch. Regardless what shirt I have on, it's important you win the game, and I'm competitive as anyone, and I want to win every game, whether it's a Sunday league game, a five-a-side tournament, or a World Cup qualifier.

I feel I play hard every time I step on the field.

Any team that's drafting me, you're going to get the same person. You're going to get a competitor, a guy who's passionate about the game and, even though I'm a rookie, a guy who will try to be a leader to the best of my ability.

I'm not a player any more, I'm a fan, and I want to see somebody who wants to win and wants to fight.

If you saw me as a footballer, when I played, I always showed a great passion. You saw Antonio Conte during the game showing passion.

I play hard for my ballclub. Whatever uniform I put on, I'm going to bleed and die.

Through hard work, passion and determination my teammates and I transformed TFC and made it one of the best clubs in MLS and in North America.

My deal, I want to be the best to ever play the game and I try to bring that same energy for my team, laying it all on the line for them.

I just want to enjoy football and show the best I can do.

Guys that are competitive and love to play the game of football and love their teammates, you can't have enough of those guys on your team.

I feel like, I go out and play hard every day and I'm going to practice every day, I'm going to block shots.