(Reuters) - Spain striker Diego Costa does not believe he will face the wrath of the home nation at the World Cup having turned his back on playing for Brazil.
“So far it has been fine and people have treated me how I expected although it may not always be like that,” Costa told a news conference at Spain's World Cup base in Curitiba on Tuesday. “I feel relaxed as I have the support of a lot of people who understand what the situation is.” Costa reacted angrily last week to claims from the Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari that he had contacted the player and offered him the chance to play at the World Cup.
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