For the Brazilian player, the final is a gift and thinks it's the best of football. "A final is always special, whoever it’s against. There are many players who spend all year playing and not many have the opportunity to play a final. I think it's a unique moment."

The losing streak that Atletico has had in recent years in direct clashes with Real Madrid is not decisive for the final according to Diego Costa. "It is clear that people do not like this situation but I think it does not affect us. We know it's a final and we have to do our best to win this game." The key for the forward is the unity of the group "The key to this final will be togetherness, to be a great team and for everyone to give their best," he said.

The striker from Rio defended his colleagues and said that both teams have great players. "They have their stars and we have ours. Both teams have great players. Having Falcao is tremendous because if he's in the area he can score goals," he said.

Finally, Diego Costa joked about the result and the scorers of the match, saying that the important thing is to win the Cup. "No matter who scores, me, Falcao or Courtois, the important thing is to win the title."