14/11/09 20:00 Costa Rica vs Uruguay
Costa Rica vs Uruguay
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Costa Rica vs Uruguay
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That's behind us now," was Marin's emphatic reply when quizzed about Los Ticos' confidence since that heart-breaking setback in the US capital. "Of course it was a heavy blow, but mentally we've handled it well. Coach Rene Simoes spoke to us about it and we also looked at how we ourselves were to blame. Only God knows why it had to happen like that, but from now on we've simply got to focus on the matches against Uruguay."
"Morale in the camp is very good at the moment. We're working hard, we're motivated and we're really looking forward to the match. Our dream of reaching South Africa is still alive," added the central defender.
"We've been together since last week, so we've been training together for several days now. The arrival of our foreign-based lads will help us put the finishing touches to our preparations, but we'll be ready in time."
After being part of the Costa Rica squads at Korea/Japan 2002 and Germany 2006, Marin had found himself left out of the picture following the adventure on German soil. As a result, his call-up by coach Simoes for La Tricolor's qualifying run-in came somewhat out of the blue.
