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Former Chelsea and Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa has helped rescue 100 people from devastating floods in the region of Brazil where he now plays.
The 35-year-old used his jeep and jetski to assist with transporting people trapped by the floods to safety and also summoned friends to help the efforts.
The natural disaster affecting the Rio Grande do Sul has caused the death of at least 83 people and injured 276 while another 111 remain missing, according to CNN.
The region's Civil Defence said at least 121,000 people had been displaced by the floods.
Costa, who now plays for the Brazilian club Gremio, was driving home from a training session when he encountered a group of people from Eldorado do Sul looking for help.
Former Chelsea and Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa (centre) aided rescue efforts following the devastating floods that have struck southern Brazil
Videos posted on social media showed Costa using his jeep to help bring flood victims to safety, which he also gave use of a jetski to the rescue efforts
The flooding in the Rio Grande do Sul region has caused at least 83 deaths and left tens of thousands displaced
