Spain's Costa a potential thorn in Brazil's side


Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa heads the ball during a training session ahead of their Champions League soccer final at Luz stadium in Lisbon May 23, 2014. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

MADRID (Reuters) - A World Cup final featuring hosts Brazil and holders Spain is not an unlikely scenario and Diego Costa could find himself playing a starring role for his adopted country against his native one on July 13.

The Brazil-born forward, who made the final Spain squad despite a series of niggling muscle injuries that have dogged him in recent weeks, raised hackles among his compatriots when he accepted an invitation late last year to play for the world and European champions.

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