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Costa Rica Lacked The South American
'Nastiness' - Rene Simoes
Costa Rica were edged out of the World Cup
by Uruguay in a two-legged play-off, much to
the disappointment of head coach Rene Simoes,
who has explained that his side lacked the
killer instinct that their opponents
boasted.
"We were really lacking that nastiness, the
kind that South American players have. And I
can say that, because I’m Brazilian," Simoes
told local reporters.
"The problem was the first leg, we gave
Uruguay far too much respect. They [the
media] said we had no chance over here but
we showed that we did, though it was too
late."
The Ticos will miss out on World Cup
participation for the first time since 1998.
They were eliminated in the first round in
both 2006 and 2002.
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