Diego Costa

“Life has many turns.”

“If I go on to the pitch, do things well and the fans love me and my team-mates, too, we take on that energy which can change a game.”

“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.”

“You just have to be prepared because in the Premier League, you are not always going to have more than once chance to score. When it comes your way, you have to be ready to take that chance. If you're not calm, you know it might not come again.”

“Don't put wings on me; I am no angel.”

“It is not easy for me to pick out one goal or match as my favourite, but if I had to choose one Wembley memory, it would probably be my free-kick against Portsmouth in 2010.”

“A season is very long, and there will be periods where you'll be very good and moments where you won't be as good.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

“It's important to be right physically.”

“I give no quarter, and I ask for none. Out there, I'm going to fight for my team and do the best I can.”