Chelsea striker Diego Costa says he is treated unfairly by referees in England.
As we all know, the fiery forward plays on the edge and that's led to plenty of Costa being involved in a host of incidents in the Premier League.
But the former Atletico Madrid man has been been largely well behaved this term, amassing just five yellow cards. He has missed just one game through suspension, picking up a fifth yellow card against Crystal Palace and missing the 3-0 win over Bournemouth.
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And the 28-year old feels that he has a "target" on his back from referees and believes that it is different to what other players have to contend with.
The Spain striker said he risks getting a lengthy suspension if he talks about referees but then proceeded to talk about his unfair treatment.
Speaking to Spanish radio station Onda Cero, he said:
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"I'm not going to talk about English referees because I could get a suspension for four or five games if I did that.
"I'll be honest, I'm a target here. Be it for referees or for fans. If I do something it's very different to the other players.
"It's something that I have to deal with and I pray to God that these things don't distract me and don't interrupt my sequence of games, which happens sometimes and gets me suspended.
Do you think Costa is treated differently to other players because of his reputation and the way he plays the game?
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(h/t The Sun)
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