Published 14:41 IST, March 12th 2020
Liverpool vs Atletico: Diego Costa trolls Anfield journos with mock Coronavirus cough
Spanish forward Diego Costa took a joke too far by theatrically coughing upon journalists at Anfield amid the recent scare of the Coronavirus outbreak.
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Following the Liverpool vs Atletico clash, Diego Costa grabbed headlines for pretending to cough on reporters amid the recent Coronavirus scare. Diego Costa was the only one laughing after the incident after attempting to poke fun at the outbreak and spread of the Coronavirus. The World Health Organisation officially declared the Coronavirus outbreak as ‘pandemic’, and many people across the world are struggling with the anxiety of the situation.
Nothing like humour... and that was nothing like humour from Diego Costa. Walks through mixed zone, ignores all requests from Spanish media for interviews then coughs - theatrically - repeatedly as he breezes past. He was the only who laughed.
— Dominic King (@DominicKing_DM) March 11, 2020
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Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid: Diego Costa joke on Coronavirus
Diego Costa was once again up to his antics on and off the pitch. Following his substitution early in the second half in the Liverpool vs Atletico clash, Diego Costa appeared to take his joke a tad too far. The 31-year-old Diego Costa walked past reporters in the mixed zone and theatrically coughed when asked to wait for an interview and laughed off the incident.
Atletico Madrid forward Diego Costa has just come through the mixed zone pretending to cough at reporters.
— Antonello Guerrera (@antoguerrera) March 11, 2020
Not nice. Not funny either. #coronavirus #LIVATL #championsleague #Anfield #liverpool pic.twitter.com/z3wQOadmQu
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14:41 IST, March 12th 2020