"Conte does not trust people, in Madrid he wouldn't last a season"

It was clear that two characters as strong as those of Diego Costa and Antonio Conte were going to clash at Chelsea. Although the Italian won titles, not everyone at Stamford Bridge was happy with him.

The Spanish-Brazilian attacker referred to his methods, saying that he lacked humanity. "He and I had problems off the pitch, but he's a good coach and I don't hold it against him," began Diego Costa. "But to be an important and great coach, he has to change something about his human side when it comes to training," said the red-and-white forward.

Diego Costa further explained his words: "He's doesn't trust people. I think that in a club like Real Madrid he wouldn't last even one season."

The Atletico Madrid striker praised Ronaldo Nazario, who he put above Messi or CR7 - "When I saw the 'Phenomenon' I felt something different, like admiration or passion," he explained - and recalled his treatment before the final of the Lisbon Champions League.

To that game, Diego Costa arrived very weak and finished injured after nine minutes: "I would have preferred not to play and to leave the place to another companion, I had already done everything throughout the season. It was one of the saddest moments of my career".

"There was a lot of talk about the horse placenta, whether that was a lie or not. That treatment was true. It was hard and very painful. It was a two-hour session and then it was off to the hotel. For me there was nothing at that time but the final. I wasn't thinking about anything else, the World Cup or the next thing, just the game in Lisbon," lamented the Spanish-Brazilian.