Spain boss Vicente del Bosque does not expect La Roja to receive a warm welcome from the Brazilian supporters at the World Cup this summer.
However, the experienced manager has insisted that Diego Costa's presence will not be the reason for the heated reception.
"There will be times in the rivalry that won't make us more beloved by the Brazilians," AS reports Del Bosque as saying.
"But in general I don't think it will be because [Costa] is with us. The public was against us during the Confederations Cup. We are considered Brazil's rivals, so that's a natural reaction."
Costa, 25, twice represented Brazil – the country of his birth – in friendlies last year, but switched his allegiance to Spain after gaining citizenship towards the end of 2013.
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