Former Chelsea and Spain striker Diego Costa is known as one of the ‘dirtiest’ footballers in this century. Fouling, fighting, elbowing, you name it. But the Brazilian-born striker isn’t a bad guy off the pitch.Speaking to YouTube channel Pilhado, the currently unemployed 33-year-old forward spoke about his career and remembered one of this most lovable teammates N’Golo Kante, with whom he shared the Chelsea dressing room between July 2016 and September 2017.”At Chelsea, I would try to hug Kante while I was naked – as a joke! I knew he was very shy, so I kept teasing him like that. I would undress in the shower and say: ‘Come on, Kante, give me a hug!’ He wasn’t having any of that, though! He would very seriously tell me ‘No, no, Diego’ N’Golo didn’t even remove his underwear when he went in the shower!'”Saturday, 15.00: (2.70) Kariobangi Sharks (2.75) Ulinzi Stars (2.90)Still, Costa’s Chelsea career wasn’t nearly as successful as he would have wanted. His fate at Stamford Bridge was famously sealed by a text message from then-Blues boss Antonio Conte. The Italian informed didn’t even speak face to face with the attacker about his plans but informed him via a short message that he should be looking for another club.Diego Costa – “At Chelsea, I would try to hug Kante joking. He’s really shy.” “I would go all naked in the bath and be like: ‘Kante, give me a hug!’ and he would be all ‘No. no, Diego’.”He doesn’t even take off his underwear to take a shower.”[Canal Pilhado] pic.twitter.com/PuGrP9LhHK— TweetChelseaUK (@TweetChelseaUK) June 3, 2022 After a second stint with Atletico Madrid and a short spell with Atletico Mineiro in Brazil, the 33-year-old is now searching for a new club. According to reports in South America, the country’s biggest club Flamengo could sign Costa on a short-term deal. In the meantime, there are always fun anecdotes to remember and laugh about. The only one who isn’t laughing is N’Golo Kante!
