Atletico Madrid are desperately working to fight against Diego Costa's dismissal at the Camp Nou. Los Rojiblancos are readying their arguments to ensure that the forward doesn't see eight games on the sidelines.
Costa could be suspended for the rest of the season - being handed four games for his words and four for grabbing the referee - with just seven games remaining.
But the club are ready to argue that Jesus Gil Manzano's report wasn't completely accurate in its reporting of what happened on the pitch in the game's 28th minute.
The No.19 maintains that he didn't say what was reported, insisting that the now infamous comments weren't aimed at the official, adamant that he said "me" and not "you", which would completely change the context.
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Tahblps
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playing such games u have to play against the referee instead of saying words or to put on bad behavior like that ..
Tadeobiingi
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He deserved 3 red cards.
Rineshahesh
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why fifa doesn't make proper rules for referee. now this days in football referee are like a king anything can do any time for any reason. they start giving yellow and red whenever they like. they doesn't need proper reason they can create it easily. but for what?
Ohw shut up. Cause he is a A Altetico player you should save him. Costa also did these kinds of things in Chelsea
zech
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the beast is what I heard people called him. I don't think any deaf players played and deaf official refereed the match. I was thousand of miles away watching the game but I can still hear him talk shits😂🤣
NewsanRaes
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why fifa doesn't make proper rules for referee. now this days in football referee are like a king anything can do any time for any reason. they start giving yellow and red whenever they like. they doesn't need proper reason they can create it easily. but for what?
Mauritania5836243
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It was a ready plan B for stopping ATM.
Navyd
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It makes no sense. Why should say it to his own mother? He is a 🤥 liar
SanusiAbass
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let us think very well before we know what punishment to give you
yanacdinyz
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by looking u can't just justify what is in someones mind...so don't judge him by his looks.
Pobceiknz
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so if he didn't insult the referee wat about dat horror facial look?? my broda u did
kielorstyz
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Cost: I didn’t threaten him. Has first to his face.
yiubdlptu
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Lesson to all of us! with bad attitude we can't go anywhere! Costa, you have talent, if you were to develop good attitude you couldn't have been stressing about defending yourself!
haoshib
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Makes sense, ref give red card to him for scolding his own mother.
DallasDK
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Now most of the "saddest backflip" claims are pretty bad, but this one genuinely made me laugh.
quaooma
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I think this should go straight to the list.
Padhraics
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Reminds me of when I was a little kid and called some kid fat then when I got in trouble I told the teacher that I meant "phat" like meaning cool
hero666
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PUT IT ON THE LIST LADS
Landtiger
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Wow Diego. I am speechless, I am without speech.
amicablef
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Should have just said he said it to the air
klcom
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Imagine being his mom and reading this sht. My god
herdsman
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this is something like Michael Scott would say to try and get out of trouble lmao
yummybe
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He learned from the best
fashionman
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This is blatantly taken out of context. Directly translating phrases word by word instead of their whole meaning isn't the way to translate things
king1995
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If you’re gonna come up with a shitty excuse like that, at least give the ref some proof. Her tinder profile for example.
blackmoon
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If this is true the referee has a trash can for a heart.
Defenses
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about to receive a 4-8 week ban at his mum's
potatoe
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Been laughing at this all morning. You've got to give him props for trying.
shiaweek
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The thing is..he can relax for 8 La Liga fixtures ! 😍 smart move Diego
TKloveFCB
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Imagine Diego costas mother watching it on tv
Costar
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That's much better.
keaiae
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Diego Costa to be banned for 4-8 family Christmases.
TeamFCB
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Wait until his mother hears about this though
society
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I mean it's an attempt, not a very good attempt but a least an attempt
postage
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Bonnuci : 50 football IQ / 50 normal IQ
Jessieluse
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200 football IQ 20 normal IQ
Colbourner
0
Lmao. Diego Costa is legitimately a man-child.
drakevoyah
2
Diego Costa should style up. Everybody saw what he did. And this argument that he said Me instead of you isn't going to win him the case. He should come up with something else, more concrete
Ajzaky
2
the world will never have a footballer like diego costa😈😉