Few strikers sparked fear inside the hearts of opposition defenders quite like Diego Costa did while he was operating at the peak of his powers at Chelsea.
The Brazilian-born Spanish international was as gifted at fighting as he was at finishing, which made him a nighmare to handle. "It's hard for Diego to change a habit of a lifetime. He always loses his temper easily and ends up in fights when he plays football," claimed Jair Costa - the striker's older brother, to The Sun on Sunday back in 2015.
To many, that temper defined an era of Chelsea's modern history, with Costa's win-at-all-costs attitude essential to securing the 2017 Premier League title, the last one won by the Blues under former boss Antonio Conte (more on him later).
