In the early 2010s, Diego Costa was considered one of the best strikers of his generation. At that time, the Spaniard of Brazilian origin shone with a thousand lights. It was with Atlético Madrid that the 33-year-old revealed himself to the general public. A powerful, technical and fast attacker, Diego Costa was one of the great attackers known to the Colchoneros. We think in particular of goleadors like Diego Forlan, Kun Aguero, Radamel Falcao, Fernando Torres. Under the orders of Diego Simeone, Costa swung into another dimension where he was feared by the best defenses in Europe.
In 2014, Diego Costa will join Chelsea in an attempt to climb to the top of the attacking hierarchy in Europe.
Diego Costa and N’golo Kanté arrive at Chelsea at the same time
The Spaniard will very quickly impose himself on the front of the attack of the Blues. With a style of his own, Diego Costa will chain good performances. The first years of his adventure at Chelsea are satisfying. However, the ending will be somewhat contrasting with a decline in yield.
The former Braga player is renowned for his sulphurous character. On the pitch, the striker was the type of player who didn’t hesitate to get his hands dirty.
With his brawling and provocative side, the scorer has knocked out several Premier League defenders. At Chelsea, the native of Lagarto rubbed shoulders with very great players like the French international N’golo Kanté.
Costa and N’golo Kanté, two opposing characters
The 2018 world champion is currently considered a benchmark for his position, one of the best recovery midfielders in Europe.
The medium of Malian origin is an immense champion who is also a very endearing personality. Very discreet off the field, Kanté is very reserved and his shyness associated with his great talent makes him a character in his own right in the starred world of football. Football. So, Diego Costa the volcanic walked with the reserved N’golo Kanté and we can imagine that the Spaniard did not hesitate to tease the ex-Leicester player outside the green rectangle.
Just recently, while speaking on the Youtube channel of Pilhado, who is a youtuber specializing in football news, the 33-year-old player made an incredible revelation about N’golo Kanté.
A very awkward moment for N’golo Kanté, a routine for Diego Costa
Diego Costa: “At Chelsea, I tried to kiss Kanté jokingly. He is really shy. I put myself naked on the bathtub and I said: ‘Kante, give me a hug!’ and he was like ‘No, no, Diego’. He doesn’t even take his underwear off to take a shower. pic.twitter.com/j8NZwFLpca
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At Chelsea, Costa had a reputation as a heavy hitter and N’golo Kanté was his favorite target.
Knowing full well that his teammate was shy and reserved, Diego Costa deliberately provoked him. On Pilhado, the former Atlético Madrid striker delivered this incredible anecdote about N’golo Kanté. Diego Costa was taking his showers naked in the locker room, which bothered Kanté considerably. “At Chelsea, I tried to kiss Kanté jokingly. He is really shy. I put myself naked on the bathtub and I said: ‘Kante, give me a hug!’ and he was like ‘No, no, Diego’. He doesn’t even take his underwear off to take a shower.” will say the Iberian striker. Only Costa would indulge in this kind of improbable action. N’golo Kanté has remained true to himself
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