Trippier:”Because of Diego Costa everyone calls me Rooney”

Diego Costa is known for his ability to score goals but when it comes to giving out nicknames he can use a bit more creativity. His new teammate Kieran Trippier told Sid Lowe at the Guardian why the former Chelsea striker started calling him Rooney
 

"It’s just because I’m the only English player here and Rooney’s the only one he’s heard of; it could have been anything,” he’s saying. “He just calls me that because it’s the first name that came into his mind. And everywhere I go, they shout Rooney. When I warm up, everyone’s shouting it. Everyone. I have Diego to thank for this. Of all the names. I don’t think I ...”

Before joining Atletico, Trippier asked some teammates about playing in Spain "I spoke to Fernando [Llorente] and Toby Alderweireld about La Liga and they said I’d really enjoy it so I thought: ‘Grab it with both hands,’” he says. “I heard people saying it was a risk, there were a few warnings, but it didn’t scare me. I thought this was a great opportunity. When I first spoke to my wife it was a bit of a shock. It wasn’t necessarily ‘no’, more ‘it’ll be difficult’. She said: ‘Whatever you decide, we’ll stick by you.’ I said: ‘Let’s give it a go.’”