FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - FC Barcelona v Atletico Madrid - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - April 6, 2019 Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa is shown a red card by referee Jesus Gil Manzano REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo
MADRID (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa refused to train on Thursday after being told that his club was to fine him for a verbal outburst in a recent defeat by Barcelona, Spanish newspapers including AS, El Pais and Marca reported.
An Atletico source confirmed to Reuters that the Spain international did not train, citing "personal reasons". Costa's representatives did not respond to a request for comment.
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