Costa denies he was offered World Cup chance with Brazil


Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa controls the ball during the final practice session of his team at the Luz stadium one day ahead of the Champions League soccer final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in Lisbon, May 23, 2014. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Spain striker Diego Costa has refuted Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari's claims that he contacted him over playing the World Cup for the host nation.

The Brazil-born forward chose to represent Spain, where he plays his club football with Atletico Madrid, and made his debut for the team in a friendly against Italy last March.

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