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Exiled striker Diego Costa has repeated his wish to return to Atletico Madrid and believes his stand-off with Chelsea will come to an end when he travels to Spain. Speaking from his native Lagarto earlier this week, Costa criticised Chelsea and head coach Antonio Conte. Costa claims he was told he was not wanted by a text message sent by Conte during the off-season. But the Blues insist it was decided in January, with the striker and his agent, Jorge Mendes, that Costa could leave this summer. As a consequence, Diego has been ordered by Chelsea to return to London,…

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Conor McGregor does not need any help with his confidence, but the approval to use eight-ounce gloves in his matchup with Floyd Mayweather Jr. on August 26 just made him even more optimistic. UFC champion McGregor will step away from the octagon and into the ring to face unbeaten boxer Mayweather in Las Vegas. “I believe now that the gloves are eight ounces I don’t believe he makes it out of the second round,” McGregor said on a conference call on Wednesday. The Nevada Athletic Commission ruled earlier in the day the fight would use eight-ounce gloves rather than the traditional 10-ouncers mandated…

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