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Having a Ball: Joel Campbell, Costa Rica shocks Uruguay, 3-1

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Joel Campbell vs. Uruguay
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A star is born! Costa Rica’s 21-year-old forward Joel Campbell celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during a Group D football match between Uruguay and Costa Rica at the Castelão Stadium in Fortaleza. Campbell’s sensational play throughout the match led the Ticos to a 3-1 victory, and the biggest upset so far in the 2014 World Cup.

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