THE COSTA RICAN NATIONAL TEAM: A PICSPAM

[jenni_blog]

The WC 2010 playoff series between Costa Rica and Uruguay is one of the most exciting ones. Only one of these teams can qualify for the World Cup and it will be sad to see the other go out. The first leg of the playoff series took place yesterday in Saprissa, Costa Rica, and Uruguay won 1 - 0. It looks like Costa Rica will most likely not make it, so with that in mind I thought I'd do a picspam of the team. It is a good-looking team as well as a talented one, and will be missed.

Nickname: Ticos
Confederation: CONCACAF
Coach: Rene Simoes
Captain: Walter Centeno
FIFA Ranking: 43

Let's start with the #1 goalkeeper, Keylor Navas.
DOB: 15 December 1986
He plays for Saprissa.





More pics of Keylor Navas:











Cristian Montero, defender. He was born 24 June 1982 and plays for CS Herediano







Dennis Marshall, defender. He was born 8 September 1985 and plays for AaB.







Michael Umana, defender. He was born 16 July 1982 and plays for Liberia.







Junior Diaz, defender. He was born 12 September 1983 and plays for Wisla Krakow.





Pablo Herrera, defender. He was born 14 February 1987 and plays for Aalesunds FK.







Esteban Sirias, defender. He was born 3 October 1980 and plays for Liberia.





Celso Borges, midfielder/playmaker. He was born 27 August 1988 and plays for Fredrikstad.











Walter Centeno, midfielder/playmaker. He was born 6 October 1974 and plays for Saprissa.









Cristian Oviedo, midfielder. He was born 25 August 1978 and plays for LD Alajuelense.









Michael Barrantes, midfielder. He was born 4 October 1983 and plays for Saprissa.











Cristian Bolanos, midfielder. He was born 17 May 1984 and plays for IK Start.

















Armando Alonso, midfielder. He was born 21 March 1984 and plays for Saprissa.











Rolando Fonseca, forward. He was born 6 June 1974 and plays for CSD Comunicaciones.











Alvaro Saborio, forward. He was born 25 March 1982 and plays for Bristol City FC.



























Bryan Ruiz, forward. He was born 18 August 1985 and plays for FC Twente.

Comments

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for all the pretty pics.

Some time before you have psoted Alvaro Saborio and now I know a bit more 'Ticos'!
Like I said they played good yesterday night, maybe they were the better team but Uruguay won and it was one happy moment for me!

Other happy moment was Emanuel Villa's goal in minute 90 vs Chivas! YEAH!!!! Cruz Azul! But sad Omar Arellano was not good to watch! I couldn't watch the match because no stream for a mexican match worked!

Let's hope for some more matches tonight.

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

You're welcome.
The Ticos are very sexual, hot players. They ooze sex all over the pitch. I WANT TO SEE THEM in the next leg!!! I will find a stream!

Did they play good? I guess they are fighting with all they have!
But thank god for the Urus. I would cry if they did not make it. I would not cry if the Ticos did not, although it would be nice to see them there.

YEAHHHHHH for Cruz Azul! I saw the result and a pic of Rogelio Chavez!!!! An action and a press con!

I am nervous about the Millos match. I have to wait until later for it. Also the other station is showing the San Lorenzo vs Independiente game. That will be good too.

Oh FUCK. I almost forgot! Did you know Bruno Marioni is retiring from football???? On the news I saw him giving a press conference about it!!! SO SO SAD!!!! I want to CRY!!!! :(

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

*is crying* No more Bruno Marioni?!

San Lorenzo vs Independiente should be a good match.

I wanna see the Urus playing in South Africa! 'Ticos' played very good!

You can always see pics from press con. You aree happy!!! I wanna see Rogelio Chavez, because in action he is really good to watch, he is very passioneted!

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

*sobs*
No! No more Bruno Marioni! He is only 34 but after this season he is GONE! I hope he will change his mind. But he has not looked happy this past season...I noticed it before. :(

I am looking forward to a good match today. San Lore vs El Rojo will be great because I do not LOVE either team, but I like them. The outcome will not hurt me.

Me too. I want to see the Urus in the WC!

Luckily GOLTV shows press con pics and every Thursday has an interview with one 'big star'. This past Thursday it was Gonzalo Higuain.

♥

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

I know Bruno Marioni wasn't happy this season... Tecos are not his team I have seen it at the presentation he looked not really happy there!

Independiente won!!! Great goles!!!
I wanna have GOL.TV!

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

I am sad for Bruno...but they showed him with his wife and children and they looked like a nice, normal family...his wife is NOT like a supermodel or a whore. Maybe he wants some time off to enjoy life with them. He could return. Look at some others...they came back.

OMG Independiente were fantastic! Everything was working for them! I think Cuqui Silvera was inspired playing against his old team, and Tuzzio! He was all over the pitch, joining in on everything! LOL. He made some nice runs up the pitch with the ball! I didn't know he was that fast! Hahahahaha. Isn't he a central defender? He could have been playing at right back. I missed most of the first half and I missed his goal!!! :( But they will show the game again during the week and I will watch the WHOLE thing then!

Can you get GOLTV where you are?

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

All my best wishes for Bruno Marioni! May he be happy with his family!

Independiente has a run.... Tuzzio played tonight as a right back and he IS fast! He is creating chances! He is playing with head and heart!

Cuqui is good for Independiente and tonight he was good against his former San Lorenzo *smiles* I have nothing against San Lorenzo but a soft spot for the team in red! I really like some players there!
Tuzzio scored vs GELP and not tonight.
I cannot get GOL.TV :(

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

I hope that Bruno will be happy in all he does from now on.

Good for Independiente! I LOVE to see Tuzzio happy! I really need to kiss him and tell him that he has fans who CARE.

I hope Cuqui will be consistent and play well ALL the time, not just when he feels like it.

GOLTV should break into Europe. I am sure there would be a demand there to see South American leagues. Even some people might like the Brasileirao. Can you access it online? If you visit their website, there might be a way to do it.

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

I'm sure Tuzzio has more than two fans!

*fingers crossing* for Cuqui, he gave such a great pass for one goal! It was BRILLIANT for me.

I have to look at their website again!

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

Alvaro Soborio don't want to go out off my head!

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

Alvaro Saborio is truly special. I wish that Bristol City could do better and get promoted to the Premiership and then we would see him more often.

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

Maybe he has to go to another club?