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Trippier: Diego Costa calls me 'Rooney' 10 times a day - he's the funniest player I know

The England international has opened up on his summer move to Atletico and how he has adapted to life in the Spanish capital

Atletico Madrid defender Kieran Trippier has admitted Diego Costa is the ‘funniest player’ he has ever played with.

The 29-year-old joined the Spanish side last summer, ending his four-year stint with Tottenham, and has been speaking about his new life in La Liga.

Among Trippier’s new team-mates at Atletico is Costa, a man well known among English football fans for his feisty character during his time with Chelsea.