Diego Costa returns to his old antics as he is filmed teasing Wolves teammate Matheus Cunha…as the notorious prankster wrestles with the youngster before Adama Traore joins in and throws some punches
- Diego Costa and Adama Traore have been filmed teasing Matheus Cunha
- The fiery striker struggled with his younger Wolves teammate
- Traore then joined in and threw some friendly punches at the 23-year-old
Wolves striker Diego Costa has returned to his old playful antics as he and Adama Traore were filmed teasing their teammate Matheus Cunha.
The 34-year-old has developed a reputation as a prankster throughout his career and at 34 years old there are no clear signs that this is something that will go away.
Cunha will certainly have heard stories that Costa joined Atletico Madrid months after the Spain international left the club. Cunha joined Costa at Wolves in January – in a loan deal that will become permanent from the LaLiga side.
Cunha didn’t realize he would have to worry about Traore too, as the speedy winger joined Costa in bullying the youngster.
In a video shared on Costa’s Instagramthe striker struggles with Cunha.
Diego Costa was filmed wrestling Wolves teammate Matheus Cunha as the youngster was playfully bullied by the striker and his teammate Adama Traore
Traore then threw a few punches at the youngster who retreated against the wall
Cunha initially laughs off Costa before deciding to wrestle him as well, before the Spain international pushes him away towards Traore.
Traore then immediately throws a friendly punch, before swinging a few more at Cunha as he retreats against the wall and then to the floor.
Thankfully, everyone seemed to enjoy the incident, with Cunha seeing the lighter side of the incident despite being playfully “beaten up.”
Cunha’s loan deal with Wolves was announced at the end of December and it was just under a month after footage first showed him falling victim to one of Costa’s pranks.
During a training session in the middle of a cold snap in January, Costa rolled some snow off the ground, before tucking it away as he headed to the club’s training building.
Cunha was talking to Costa as they went inside, but the 34-year-old striker took a snowball from his pocket and pelted his Wolves team-mate with the cold projectile.
Wolves tweeted the incident with, “More Diego Costa antics.”, alongside a crying smile emoji and a snowflake.
Costa was previously filmed throwing snowballs at Cunha during the January cold snap
Costa has made headlines over the years with his antics.
Right at the start of the Covid pandemic, the Atletico Madrid striker walked through the mixed zone after a Champions League win over Liverpool, ignoring requests for interviews and then coughing theatrically in their direction as he walked past.
He has also been filmed flooring a Chelsea masseur during a boxing match over dinner at their hotel during pre-season in 2015 and on New Year’s Day 2019, he set off a series of small fireworks just inches from his brother, while he was asleep in bed. .
Costa also has a fiery reputation, having been suspended for three games earlier this season for headbutting Ben Mee in a clash with Brighton.
His longest suspension came with Atletico, where he was suspended for eight games.
Referee Jesus Gil Manzano in his post-match report during Atletico’s 2-0 defeat to Barcelona in 2019, that Costa said to him twice: “I s*** on your w**** mother.’