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Get fired up: Cool video previews Costa Rica vs. the Netherlands

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“A new giant is born…” begins this pretty intense video that will prime you for the Ticos first-ever World Cup quarterfinals match. Now that Costa Rica has resisted the thunder of Zeus, the Ticos next challenge is to, well, squeeze the Oranje. Vamos!

 

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