After two weeks of rest, Bryan Oviedo joined Costa Rica's national team for a light morning training session Tuesday. He never expected the moment to feel so strange. The tease had him reflecting on the moment afterwards.
Costa Rica's chances of advancing at the World Cup took a huge hit Saturday evening after the team confirmed star Bryan Oviedo would miss the tournament.
Before Costa Rica's friendly against Paraguay on March 5, national team head coach Jorge Luis Pinto said he was in no rush to declare injured star Bryan Oviedo in or out for the World Cup.
Costa Rican star midfielder Bryan Oviedo underwent a successful surgery on Monday night to repair a gruesome leg injury, according to his Premier League club Everton.
The Costa Rica Men's National Team – mainly playing with reserves – had an awful week, failing to score a goal in World Cup warm-ups to Chile and South Korea. But the most devastating loss for Costa Rica this week occurred in England when arguably the team's best player broke two bones in his leg during a Premier League match Saturday.