Diego Costa gets eight-match ban for insulting referee’s mother

Tobi Ijalana
Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa has been banned for eight games after abusing a referee during a match with League leaders Barcelona.

The 30-year old Spanish player was sent off by official Jesus Gil Manzano during Atletico’s 2-0 loss to Barcelona in La Liga.
Manzano said in his match report that Atletico’s forward had insulted his mother but Costa denied the accusation.

The Spanish Football Federation’s ban rules him out of Atletico’s remaining La Liga fixtures this season, BBC.com said.
Receiving a four-game suspension for insults to the referee, he also gets another four for grabbing the official’s arm.