Diego Costa was the star of night, scoring 4 goals as Madrid were blown away read more

Diego Costa, 30, was carried off the field 24 minutes into Tuesday’s 2-1 loss in Jerusalem, his first match since being slapped with an eight-match ban for insulting referee Gil Manzano during Atletico’s 2-0 defeat to Barcelona early last month. read more

Two football superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have already paid substantial fines in Spain for the same offence. A third star, Neymar, is reportedly being investigated in Spain over his taxes. read more

The punishment means Costa will not play again this season as Atletico have seven games left in La Liga, having been knocked out of the Champions League and Copa del Rey. read more

Diego Costa was sent off in the 28th minute at Camp Nou after insulting referee Gil Manzano but while Atletico held on for almost another hour, Suarez and Messi struck late to seal a pivotal 2-0 win. read more

Atletico trail Barca by eight points at the top of La Liga with eight games remaining. read more

‘Costa is a beast, he’s raring to go, he’s ambitious and as everyone knows, he’s a warrior,’ Simeone told a news conference read more

Alvaro Morata’s links to Real Madrid caused some Atletico fans to protest against the transfer. Part of the crowd attending the team’s 2-0 win over Getafe on Saturday criticized the player’s signing read more

Atletico Madrid cannot estimate how long Costa might be out but said the striker had been feeling discomfort in his left foot for several weeks. read more

Diego Costa looked to have won a dreary contest at the Wanda Metropolitano when he headed in his first La Liga goal since February with 12 minutes left, as Atletico prepared to go top of the table with a long-awaited victory. read more

What makes Harry Kane, Diego Costa and Romelu Lukaku stand out is how well they read situations and that’s well they are the among the leading goalscorers in FIFA World Cup 2018, writes Bhaichung Bhutia. read more

Brazilian-born Diego Costa, who has scored three goals for Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2018, has been one of the few bright sparks in team’s two games. read more

A lucky goal by Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa handed Spain their first win of the tournament as they defeated Iran in the FIFA World Cup 2018 on Wednesday. read more

Spain overcame a resilient performance from their opponents to beat Iran 1-0 thanks to a deflected Diego Costa goal, putting them on course to qualify for the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2018. read more

Diego Costa’s 54th minute goal proved to be the difference between Spain and Iran in a crucial Group B clash of the FIFA World Cup. read more