Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic says Diego Costa is thriving in the current media spotlight.Diego Costa is currently serving a three-match ban for stamping.

"Diego likes attention," said Ivanovic. "He likes for people to speak about him. This makes him a better player.

"This is his way to play. For me there is nothing wrong with that.

"The ban I cannot speak about that but for me this thing has happened a lot of times (to us)."

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