Diego Costa causes trouble in friendly match

Skrtel lost his temper with Costa after being retaliated against.

Known for his fierce playing style, Costa continued to show his "hot as fire" personality even though it was just a friendly match. In the first half, the former Spanish striker collided with Liverpool's center-back Martin Skrtel. After a dispute, Costa immediately stood up and rushed to confront his opponent.

The referee intervened to calm the situation, but just a few minutes later, Costa responded with a tackle from behind that sent Skrtel sprawling. He was booked, while the war of words between the two continued. The commentator even exclaimed: "As long as they don't go too far, I don't mind."

This is not the first time Costa and Skrtel have clashed on the pitch. In 2015, in Chelsea's 3-1 Premier League loss to Liverpool, Costa escaped a red card after stamping on Skrtel's foot. And this year's reunion seems to have revived those memories. After the match, Costa and Skrtel were seen happily taking pictures together.

Skrtel and Costa quickly made peace after the match.

Not only Skrtel, Costa also had a verbal exchange with another player after another collision. Although it was just a fundraising match for the Chelsea Foundation and Chelsea Players' Trust, the 37-year-old former striker still played with the same fiery spirit as in his prime.

Fans were quick to get into the fray on social media. One user wrote: "Diego Costa is still Diego Costa. He doesn't know what a friendly is." Another commented: "It's like 2015 again, Costa and Skrtel are at it again."

In the past, Costa was one of the most feared strikers in the Premier League, contributing greatly to helping Chelsea win the 2014/15 and 2016/17 seasons as well as the 2015 League Cup.

He also had three spells with Atletico Madrid and returned to England to play for Wolves in 2022, before ending his contract with Gremio (Brazil) in 2024. Currently, Costa is a free agent.

Returning to the friendly match, Ryan Babel scored the only goal to help Liverpool legends beat Chelsea legends 1-0.

Source: https://znews.vn/diego-costa-gay-han-o-tran-giao-huu-post1592945.html