Costa Rica Lacked The South American ‘Nastiness’ – Rene Simoes
November 20th, 2009 | by admin |
The Ticos coach has explained why his players only just missed out on a ticket for the 2010 World Cup…
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.
