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Gary Lineker and Gary Neville are often told to stick to football, the beautiful game has more in common with politics than you'd think.Take struggling Prime Minister Liz Truss for example: she's currently trying to outlast the Daily Star lettuce with her position looking increasingly under threat day-by-day after making more U-turns than a broken sat nav.And footie has had its fair share of run-ins with fruit and veg over the years. From the bizarre to the brilliant, here's six times your five-a-day crossed over into sport.READ MORE:Do you think Liz Truss will outlast the Daily Star lettuce?Managers are used to being on the receiving end of abuse from supporters when results aren't going their way.

Diego Costa has reignited his feud with former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte after the Wolves striker's lap of honour at Stamford Bridge.Costa left Chelsea abruptly in 2018 after being forced out by Conte who was in charge of the club at the time. To make matters worse between the pair, Costa claimed Conte told him that he was surplus to requirements in a text message.The bickering parties have never resolved their issues and Costa stoked the fire once again when his new Wolves team lost to Chelsea on Saturday.

Chelsea. Costa returned to Stamford Bridge with Wolves following his move to the Molineux side in September.

Wolves striker Diego Costa once received an eight-match ban for calling the referee’s mum a w******.The former Chelsea forward, who could make his debut for Bruno Lage’s side today against West Ham, was given a hefty punishment after being found guilty of abusing referee Jesus Gil Manzano while playing for Atletico Madrid in their 2-0 loss to Barcelona in 2019.The Spain international was in the midst of the feisty encounter when he committed the deed - and his words towards the official saw him disciplined by the Spanish Football Federation.READ MORE: Ex-Wolves star launches ball at drone flying above pitch - and ends up being bannedManzano’s post-match report read: “In the 28th minute, number 19 … Diego Costa was sent off for the following reason: saying to me loudly, in the following terms: ‘I s**t on your w**** mother, I s**t on your w**** mother!’”The ban for the incident on April 6 saw him miss the remainder of the season and even a game in the subsequent campaign.Is Costa the biggest wind-up merchant to ever play in the Premier League? Let us know in the comments section.Costa missed four games owing to his abusive words to the referee - and another four because of grabbing his arm.CNN report that the punishment marked the 30th time that Costa has been suspended since 2006.Costa, who has built a reputation as one of the biggest wind-up merchants to ever grace the game, could well make a Premier League return this weekend at the London Stadium.After striker Sasa Kalajdzic suffered a long-term injury, Wolves bought in Costa as a suitable replacement, with the 33-year-old last playing for Brazilian club Atletico Mineiro in 2021.Costa once revealed the reason he enjoys sticking it to the opposition following a

Tottenham on Saturday evening.Spurs were holding onto a 3-2 lead as Leicester continued to grow into the game when Antonio Conte decided to bring on an under-firing South Korean, who had struggled so far this season and was yet to score in the Premier League. Son was introduced into the clash in the 59th minute, and it didn't take him long to get off the mark.The fan favourite curled the ball home in the 73rd minute with his right, before netting with his left in the 83rd.

Wolves defender Nathan Collins has been watching 'too much Cobra Kai' after he delivered a kung fu style kick to Manchester City's Jack Grealish.The defender earned a straight red card for the wild challenge on the England midfielder, leaving his side with only 10 men and 2-0 down to the visiting side at Molineux.The ball bounced up for Grealish in the 33rd minute as the Irishman came flying in with his boot raised. He completely missed the ball and instead caught the City man on the thigh with his studs, much to the amusement of fans on social media.READ MORE: Diego Costa's six craziest scraps during Chelsea career - including Tottenham eye gougeOne fan wrote on Twitter: "Collins has just booked himself a cameo on the next series of #CobraKai after that!"Another user pointed out: "Lads been watching the new season of Cobra Kai."A third added: "Collins was definitely watching Cobra kai last night."It comes after the latest season of Netflix comedy drama Cobra Kai, based on the original The Karate Kid films, was released on September 9.Though it is still unknown whether the Wolves man's shocking challenge was motivated by the series, with viewers also being reminded of Nigel de Jong's infamous high boot on Xabi Alonso in the 2010 World Cup final.De Jong managed to avoid a red card on that occasion due to Mark Clattenburg's leniency.

Wolves this weekend as he makes his much-anticipated return to English football.Despite it being an undeniably enjoyable experience watching the Spaniard take to the pitch, it's less so for his footballing prowess and more so for his mastering of 's***housery' when it comes to the on-pitch battles.The Daily Star has looked back at some of his more raucous appearances in a Chelsea shirt during his three years at the West London side where he certainly made an impression on Premier League fans, not necessarily for the right reasons.READ MORE: West Ham fans find ex-Prem winger's sports bar - and 'forgive him for relegating them'The Chelsea cult hero went on to make 120 appearances for the London side, finding the back of the net an impressive 59 times. Although if there was an analyst counting the number of fights he got himself into on the pitch it would undoubtedly be in triple figures, with the hard man known for being up for a fight.

Andy Carroll looking badly shaken and talking with police officers after he was involved in a terrifying head-on car crash.The 33-year-old’s black Mercedes GLS SUV collided with a Ford Fiesta, which sent the red Fiesta around 30 yards up the road. A shocked witness who saw the collision claimed the ex-Liverpool and West Ham forward looked “dazed and in utter shock” after the incident.He swiftly went to the other car involved to see if the driver and passengers were all okay.

Graham Potter as manager of Chelsea and the return of Diego Costa to the Premier League.It means the Blues have some juicy clashes to look forward to in October as they host Wolves - who have just snapped up Costa - on the eighth. The Potter will return to the Amex Stadium on the 29th.READ MORE: John Terry was grabbed round throat and forced to sell new car in dressing room bust upBoth matches would have definitely been chalked up on a Chelsea fan's calendar as they prepare to welcome back their old snarling striker in Wolves colours.

Chelsea striker Diego Costa will make a move to Wolves.The Midlands side are looking to bring in a replacement after Sasa Kalajdzic broke his ACL, meaning he would be out on the sideline for months.And if Carlos does come, Premier League sides better be prepared, as he’s earned quite the reputation over the lines for, well, being a bit of a mean b*stard.At the moment, he is a free agent, but that could all change if Wolves get the work permit sorted. And in the event that happens, it’s worth reminding ourselves about what a loveable rogue Costa really is.Infamously in a game against Arsenal in 2015, Costa riled up opponent Gabriel Paulista and got him sent off for absolutely nothing.

Wolves' shock swoop for Diego Costa could fall through as he might not be able to get a work permit.Wolves are in a dire situation up front after new signing Sasa Kalajdzic suffered an ACL injury within 45 minutes of his debut. It means the Austria international could be missing for the entire Premier League campaign.Raul Jimenez has also suffered from fitness issues throughout pre-season and is not match-fit, meaning Bruno Lage has been left to scour the free market for players.

Wolves are plotting a shock swoop for former Chelsea star Diego Costa, who is available on a free transfer. Bruno Lage has had striker troubles this season through form and fitness with Raul Jimenez out injured.

that great at football yet big clubs continue to happily splash the cash on him.The Spanish striker is the fourth most expensive player in history, in that a combined £157million has been spent on him by four different teams, and with Manchester United reportedly considering a move, that fee could climb even higher.READ MORE: Man Utd 'really interested' in Chelsea flop Alvaro Morata and hold 'positive talks'Morata has netted 138 senior goals across spells with Chelsea, Real Madrid, Juventus and Atletico Madrid, meaning that those teams have spent, on average, £1.14million for each one of his strikes.According Spanish journalist Nicolo Schira, discussions between United and Morata's agent Juanma Lopez have been "positive", though no official bid has been tabled.The 29-year-old very joined the club back in 2017, though moved to Chelsea instead when United changed tack and opted to sign Everton's Romelu Lukaku instead.How many goals would Alvaro Morata score for United this season if the move happens? Let us know in the comments section below.Morata first burst onto the scene with Real Madrid in 2013, having turned heads in the club's academy as a teenager.

Premier League fans will remember Diego Costa as an animal on the pitch - but it turns out he was a party animal off it!The maverick former Chelsea striker turned the conservatory of his Surrey mansion into a nightclub, decking it out with a state-of-the-art sound system and top of the range lighting equipment.And as if that wasn't mad enough, the Brazilian-born Spain international ordered it to be dismantled brick-by-brick and shipped over to Madrid so he could rebuild the structure exactly as it was after he was sold to Atletico, according to The Sun.READ MORE: Leicester's Jamie Vardy 'on radar of Man Utd and Chelsea' as solution to striker crisisCosta, who spent three entertaining years at Stamford Bridge, isn't the only footy star to have installed a nightclub in his house. Former Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri built one in his £6m Cheshire home after he signed for Manchester City, while Chelsea new boy Raheem Sterling did the same did the same a few years ago.The Blues won two titles in three seasons with Costa leading the line, though he left the club abruptly after falling out with Antonio Conte in 2017 by pushing for a move to Chinese Super League side Tianjin Quanjian mid-way through the campaign after they offered the striker a mammoth wage to jump ship.After being informed he wasn't part of the Italian's plans for the upcoming season, Costa went AWOL and flew to Brazil.

Chelsea were desperate to sign Alexandre Pato.The AC Milan forward, who was the latest exquisite piece of craftsmanship from Brazil's inexhaustible conveyor belt of talent, had the world at his feet after taking Serie A by storm as teenager. His explosive pace and eye for goal had turned him into the envy of European football, and that year he was duly crowned winner of the prestigious Golden Boy award.Carlo Ancelotti, who had just joined Chelsea from Milan, wanted to bring Pato with him, but the Italian club were understandably keen to cling on to their prodigious youngster and rebuffed his advances.Back then, if you'd have told Blues fans that Pato would have been theirs in seven years they'd have bitten your hand off, but by the time the Brazilian eventually got his move to Stamford Bridge, everything had changed.Four prolific seasons at the San Siro saw Pato likened to genuine Seleção royalty in Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Kaka, and before long there was talk of him following in their footsteps by winning the Ballon d'Or.

Chelsea hothead Diego Costa has recalled the time he stripped down to his birthday suit in a bid to wind up his shy teammate.The Spanish international spent three-and-a-half years as a Chelsea player where his reputation as being loud, angry and open really flourished. This is a stark contrast to his French teammate at the time who is renowned for being a humble and subdued player who keeps himself to himself. Costa, who is currently a free agent, opened up about his time at Chelsea during a chat with YouTuber Canal Philhado where he revealed how he managed to wind up the quiet midfielder while naked in the shower.

Premier League matches since he began in 2000. In that time he was given the reins on numerous big clashes, and on occasion the 53-year-old triggered the anger of fans and managers with his showman-like behaviour.He handed out a record 114 red cards which epitomised his no-nonsense approach, while also rubbing many up the wrong way.

sport are under huge amounts of pressure, so it's no surprise to see a few wrinkles appear on their faces.But while some can fight back the effects which come with their day job, others are left looking aged beyond their years - case in point, Scottie Scheffler.The new Masters champion has left golf fans bemused after they discovered he is just 25 years old despite his senior looks, with many suggesting he is much nearer 40. Scheffler is not alone, because here are other stars from the sporting world who look older than they are.Who would you add to the list? Let us know in the comments section.NFL great Rob Gronkowski is nearing the end of his legendary career, which he has already retired from once before, but is still only 32 years old.

Champions League is the best club competition on the planet, the World Cup is considered the ne plus ultra of international tournaments.But while at club level star players can be plucked to larger, more ambitious sides during the transfer window, the same can’t be said of their home nation. (Unless you’re Diego Costa, that is.)As Mohamed Salah misses out on a second possible World Cup with Egypt, having featured in 2018, we thought we would take a look at some of the greatest players to ever grace the pitch but who were unable to make a showing in the tournament.

Rodri you plonker! That might not be quite how Del Boy put it, but he might as well have done. After a dodgy first season and an up-and-down second, Manchester City's Spanish midfielder has really found his groove at the Etihad Stadium this season.

Chelsea striker Diego Costa is closing in on a new club after agreeing a deal with Brazilian side Corinthians.The 33-year-old has been a free agent ever since his contract with Atletico Mineiro was terminated six weeks ago.Costa had only spent a few months with the club, netting seven goals in 26 games to guide them to their first league title for over 50 years.According to reports, he'd been holding out for a move back to Europe, where he had successful stints with both Chelsea and Atletico Madrid, and had been shelving offers from various clubs while "waiting for one in particular that never came."But after considering his options, the Brazilian-born Spain international has opted to join Corinthians where he'll play under former Porto and Fenerbahce boss Vitor Pereira.It's understood that he's asking for wages of around £46,000-a-week and will sign an 18 month deal with the Sao Paulo-based side.Costa was linked with a move back to the Premier League in January, with Arsenal and Newcastle United among the interested clubs, but a transfer never materialised.Could Diego Costa do a better job up front for Chelsea than Romelu Lukaku? Let us know in the comments section...The bruiser spent three seasons at Stamford Bridge, winning two Premier League titles and a League Cup during his short but memorable stint in English football.He developed a reputation for being a 'master of the dark arts' and frequently clashed with opponents and got into scuffles - though curiously he was never sent off as a Chelsea player.Costa bagged 59 goals in 120 matches for the Blues and quickly endeared himself to fans, before being controversially exiled by Antonio Conte in 2017 and eventually sold back to Atletico Madrid.