DIEGO COSTA CONFESSION FROM PATO: NO PRESSURE BECAUSE NO LANGUAGE

Brazilian star Alexandre Pato shared a highly comical and unforgettable dialogue with his compatriot Diego Costa during his time playing for English Premier League giant Chelsea on loan in 2016. Experienced striker Diego Costa, who sweated the number 9 jersey in the attacking line of the London team, was subjected to very heavy criticism from the British press during the mentioned period, while also drawing a serious reaction from the fans. Despite this massive pressure environment created by the media and the turbulence off the pitch, the Spanish-Brazilian striker always managing to remain calm drew the attention of newly transferred Pato quite a bit. Trying to understand how his teammate could act so relaxed against the ruthless headlines of the British press and the angry reactions rising from the stands, Pato could not stand it one day and decided to go to the star player and ask about the situation. Turning to his compatriot, Pato asked a quite justified and curious question, saying, "How do you manage to keep all that pressure from affecting you?" While everyone expected this question to be answered with cool concepts like mental strength, experience, or professionalism, the sincere answer given by Diego Costa was almost enough to make everyone burst into laughter. The number 9, the target of the criticism, turned to his teammate in great comfort and replied, "Pato, I don't understand a thing. I don't speak English." The fact that a world-famous striker playing in one of the most competitive and stressful leagues in world football warded off the incredible media pressure on him simply by not understanding what was written and said due to a language barrier went down in records as one of the most entertaining anecdotes in football history. This great memory, which Pato tells with a smile even after years have passed, revealed Diego Costa's unique, extraordinary, and carefree character once again with all its transparency. Unlike footballers who generally receive intense psychological support to survive in the tough atmosphere of English football, this natural and funny method found by Diego Costa makes everyone who hears it smile.