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Costa on the cusp of greatness
Robert Redmond discusses the in-form striker whose stock continues to grow.
Tag: Diego Costa
Balotelli to Chelsea: an unlikely move
Ciaran Kelly ponders the idea of a certain Italian returning to the Premier League.
The great pretenders
James Hunt looks at some of the less fancied teams currently challenging at the top of Europe’s big leagues.
Football and fluid identity
Gerry Farrell weighs in on the debate over international eligibility amid rumours of Diego Costa’s interest in declaring for Spain.
Bye Bye Badman?
Joseph Sexton looks at one of La Liga’s biggest characters who may be about to change his ways.