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Diego Costa Spits at Ref's Cleats During FA Cup

And not for a shoe shine.

Did #Costa just spit at the refs feet? #EvertonVChelsea #FACup pic.twitter.com/Sju93BhENl
— Kelly Sotherton (@KellySotherton) March 12, 2016

Diego Costa is already a well-hated man. He plays dirty, he punches inanimate objects, and today, he did something actually hygienically dirty: he spat on a ref's shoes—and not for a spit shine.

Costa had just been shown a yellow for some of his undoubtedly criminal actions on the pitch, and instead of sucking it up like a big boy, the man spat it out—right at the ref's feet. It's unclear whether or not the magic loogie ended up on the official's boots, but lucky for Costa, the ref was looking elsewhere when he ejected his saliva onto the pitch. Unlucky for Costa, however: cameras exist. Let's see what kind of price tag Costa's antics have racked up this time.

UPDATE:

Now Diego Costa has gone and sensually neck-bitten Gareth Barry. Why? It is unclear. Sex and violence, wrapped into one. It was enough to finally send the Luis Suarez vampire-inspired Costa off the pitch.

¿Mordida de @diegocosta? El hispano-brasileño fue expulsado por esta acción. Juzguen ustedes. #FACupEnFD #FAcup https://t.co/FsKtMjZix6
— FOX Deportes (@FOXDeportes) March 12, 2016