UK Back Pages: 'Crazy' Diego Costa Is Ripped for Bite, Blanc Tipped for United
On any other day, it would have been England's Six Nations triumph over Wales or Romelu Lukaku's FA Cup heroics stealing the headlines.
But alas, Diego Costa got hungry.
In the final minutes of Everton's 2-0 win over Chelsea at Goodison Park to reach the FA Cup semi-finals, Diego Costa had a heated confrontation with Gareth Barry, appeared to bite him and received his marching orders.
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Mail on Sunday calls the combative Chelsea man's action shameful:
"Mail on Sunday back page:
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) March 12, 2016"
Costa Shame#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #EFCvCFC pic.twitter.com/aCHPRgWyqC
Daily Express is more diplomatic, calling the clash a "close encounter."
It also relays a rumour that PSG are hoping to lure both Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois from Chelsea over the summer:
"Sunday Express back page:
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) March 12, 2016"
Slam's next#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #ENGvWAL pic.twitter.com/aVu4J2ESPk
Costa is given the moniker "crazy Costa":
"Mail on Sunday Sport:
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) March 12, 2016"
Did crazy Costa bite him?#tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpapers #EFCvCFC pic.twitter.com/9EkwRFdLnN
The Daily Star instead focuses on Lukaku's scintillating finish to the match, scoring twice in the second half to knock Chelsea out of the FA Cup.
It also runs with a surprising rumour that PSG boss Laurent Blanc is tipped to replace Louis van Gaal if Manchester United sack the Dutchman. It's been long rumoured that Jose Mourinho or Ryan Giggs would take the reins at Old Trafford should Van Gaal be axed:
"Daily Star Sunday back page:
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) March 12, 2016"
Gaul Over#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #mufc pic.twitter.com/U0TzLGvTYK
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