Diego Costa has made some enemies during his playing days and shares a chequered past with someone who used to be at Tottenham.
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Diego Costa makes major Antonio Conte reveal
Costa and Antonio Conte, who managed both Spurs and Chelsea, had a major falling out during their time at Stamford Bridge.
While the duo succeeded together and even won a Premier League title, things quickly began to take a turn for the worse.
In January 2017, when the Spanish striker was dropped ahead of a game against Leicester City, it led to a chaotic situation behind the scenes between him and the manager.
Conte also told him he was not a part of his plans after that season, which saw him refusing to arrive for training.
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The forward was frozen out and eventually sold by Chelsea, but the situation became pretty messy towards the end.
Speaking on the Obi One Podcast, Costa said: “Conte is okay as a professional coach. But as a person, he is the worst thing that you can have on a daily basis, very bad.
“He is a person who doesn’t trust others.
“He thinks he knows everything. You don’t enjoy training with him. He’s always angry, always with a long face.
“It’s a shame because I was very happy in Chelsea, but I did not want to cause a problem to the club because if I come back, the players want me to come back. But nobody likes him. That’s why he didn’t last long. The past is the past. It’s a shame.”
Was Conte unfairly judged for his time at Tottenham?
Conte took over a side that was in mid-table after Nuno Espirito Santo was sacked and guided them to a Champions League finish.
When he joined, nobody thought that it would be on the cards, but he managed to achieve what he called a “miracle”.
While Spurs did not do well under him in cup competitions, he would argue that he was not backed in the transfer windows and he helped them punch above their weight.
Fans also related to him when he went on an infamous rant about the culture of the club, and not much has changed since then.
While Tottenham did end up winning the Europa League, a lot of the points he addressed still hold true.
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