sport news Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa plays hilarious trick on mascot

Diego Costa plays hilarious trick on mascot as Atletico Madrid striker plays first match following eight-game ban for verbally abusing referee Diego Costa was up to his old tricks but this time against a young mascot He played an old school yard trick on the assuming youngster before friendly Atletico Madrid were playing post-season friendly against Beitar Jerusalem 

By James Dutton For Mailonline

Published: 12:24 BST, 24 May 2019 | Updated: 12:24 BST, 24 May 2019

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Diego Costa has been up to his old tricks, but this time it wasn't an opposition player on the receiving end.

The Atletico Madrid striker played an old school yard trick on an unassuming young mascot before the friendly with Beitar Jerusalem.

And it led to hilarious results as the youngster was filmed blissfully unaware of who was playing the prank on him.

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