Diogo Costa has immense responsibilities on his shoulders as the Manchester City target heads into the Euros as Portugal’s number one. Fans will expect a lot from the Porto man after the season he put together for his club side. With the player set to take on the challenge, here’s all you need to know about the player’s life off the field.

While Costa is a passionate personality on the field, the players like to keep things to a minimum in private. Costa has been in a six-year relationship with his wife Catarino Machado with the couple tying the knot last summer. Diogo Costa and his wife announced their pregnancy in May 2022, with the couple giving birth to their only son Tomas in the same year.

The goalkeeper doesn’t share a lot of images of himself with his family. However, the Porto star left fans cooing over his Instagram earlier in February when he shared an image of himself alongside his newborn in a Porto shirt. It will be interesting to see what’s next for Diogo Costa with the goalkeeper keen on establishing himself as Portugal’s first-choice option during international tournaments.

Roberto Martinez backs Diogo Costa as Portugal’s only guaranteed name

Expectations will be high on Diogo Costa with fans expecting him to be at the top of his game during the Euros. The goalkeeper is coming off a great season for his club side and the team will want him to show similar performances for his country. Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez also feels the player can be very important to the team, with the manager claiming the Porto shot-stopper is the only guaranteed starter for the national team at the moment.

While talking about his formations with the media, Martinez stated, “I can’t reveal it yet. They need to wait 24 hours. It’s close. It’s very clear what we want to do, but I haven’t spoken to the players yet and we still have training. I can say that Diogo Costa will be in goal. I spoke to the three goalkeepers, and the goalkeeper needs different preparation the day before the game.”

The Euros could be a big tournament for the goalkeeper. Costa since taking over from Rui Patricio has been rock solid between the sticks, keeping 12 clean sheets in his 22 outings for the national outfit. Do you think Diogo Costa could be Portugal’s surprise x-factor during the Euros? Sound off in the comments below.