Sir Mikel OBE

World class strike there.

I wouldnt be too sure on the first point. Adriano made huge bucks a decade ago, and is now living back in a favela like he never did anything. You can never really be sure when you give a kid so much money early in life. Lampard never had to worry about money. His dad was a footballer, his uncle managers at the highest level, and he himself went to a boarding school that charges like 20 thousand pound a year. Thats nearly as much as the average UK full time worker will make in an entire year(~27k going by government figures). Thats a far cry from 100 pound a month as a school drop out. Drogba was a married University student in France with a kid(quarter-life crisis) who dropped everything to give football a chance as a last ditch effort in chasing his dream. A bit different from Costa's situation too, although he himself admitted he was swayed by other clubs and money more than once, and even considered leaving after Mourinho was sacked the first time. I do agree that there is a satisfaction that exists on winning the biggest trophy. It becomes interesting when a cab in China can come and offer you stupid money the way they have with costa though.

The first line is true. A man can do an office job for 30, or even 40 years.Costa's career will be done, for the most part, in a decade. That makes making the most money possible quickly even more important. Also that Vince Lombardi quote rings hollow when he coached for decades, and the average American football player only has a career that spans ~3-4 years, and in a sport so dangerous many don't even get guaranteed contracts.

People don't understand. It isnt even about being from Bahia either, which costa isnt, There are nice(relatively) places in Bahia and the north east. Its the fact that Costa is from somewhere that is POOR poor. Even by South America standards. I've not been exactly to Costa's hometown, but I have been to the capital of his region and surrounding areas, and its POOR. This isnt Sao Paulo by any stretch of the imagination. I've had my heart broken in Aracaju. Seeing starving kids on the street balling and crying for food and shelter. Anybody who could judge Costa negatively for trying to cash in coming from this needs to take a long hard look in the mirror. This is a job, and the state entitlements and safety nets you have in Europe doesnt exist for the rest of the world.

19 year olds don't know their ass from a hole in the ground as we say in America. Just because a poor kid worked to get to a point where they are in a career at 19 does not mean they are not from poverty. Costa grew up in the middle of nowhere in a place that is not exactly rich, then went to work in a store as a young teen. Not publi- funded schools, but a store. To say he's not from poverty is absolutely silly. Coming from 100 pound a month to the money China is offering it would be mad, of him, not to take it. People don't understand what poverty is. Brazil may be a "Second world" country but people from Costa's station in life for damn sure aren't seeing the difference between that and the poorest of poor nations.

Imagine a coworker, inferior in your skill set, moved to a new company and got paid an obscene amount of money. You would want that too right? Especially when you only had 10 years, at best, to make a living for yourself and family? The money is too much. He would do what most would do if given the choice coming from poverty.

Careful with your language

League done and dusted!!!

Rondon has figured out Luiz.

Batsuayi on and pedro off. Costa must have nudes of Conte on the computer at home.

Surprise Surprise they are picking us apart now. Bring on Kante.

Azpilicueta just saved our ass there.

They are taking a foothold in the match now.

Because the manager does not rate his replacement.

Moses really wants to end this lol.

What could we do? I mean I honestly only see him throwing Willian on, and for who? Moses has done well, Pedro been the only true menace. It would have to be for Hazard, and Conte doesnt have the stomach for that today I don't think.

Pedro and Fabregas have been running the show. Not good enough from Costa so far.

Moses is eating MacClean alive lol.

Thats a definite handball there.

Come on you Hammers!!!

Dont they have to say that? Would be clear tapping up if they didnt.

Nice advertisement mate. Its Chelsea, not Chel Sea

Diego Costa is the worst thing to ever happen to fast breaks.

Thats the league won.

Alonso is horrific.