Diego Costa is back at it again, but this time round, not in the Premier League. The Spaniard was on the spotlight for his nasty slap during Spain’s World Cup qualifier against Italy in Turin.
The two sides were tied to a goalless draw in the first-half as the Chelsea forward struggled to find the back of the net. And as frustration continued to creep in, he was caught on camera slapping Leonardo Bonucci’s face in the usual Costa-fashion as the two players tussled for the ball. The incident irked football fans on Twitter, as some believed that he should have been shown a straight red card rather than the yellow he received.
Watch the incident below:
Diego Costa Hits Leonardo Bonucci Face, Again! - https://t.co/0qIHaLUDi0 via @DailymotionUSA
— Witty Futty (@WittyFutty) October 6, 2016
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Diego Costa is easy to hate.
— Chris Garcia (@sportsbrain) October 6, 2016
And this wasn't even yellow for Diego Costa neither! 4 decisions for Brych, 4 mistakes
— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) October 6, 2016
Hate-watching Diego Costa, per usual.
— Jason Davis (@davisjsn) October 6, 2016
No Diego Costa! Don't fight with your future team mate. #Bonucci #Chelsea
— Franco (@franco_47nm) October 6, 2016
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