Pinto and Acosta look ahead to Netherlands match
05/07/2014 from:SNTVIntro:
Costa Rica manager Jorge Luis Pinto on Friday called on FIFA and the referee to watch Netherlands forward Arjen Robben carefully for diving in their 2014 FIFA World Cup quarter-final in Salvador on Saturday.
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SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Jorge Luis Pinto, Costa Rica manager (Q: They have Louis van Gaal as manager, they have Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben and they destroyed defending champions Spain 5-1, does that send a chill down your spine?):
"No shiver down my spine at all. Of course I respect them but we have played against England, we have played against Italy, even Greece is a very difficult team to beat. We're never scared, we respect them but we will try to control them."
SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Johnny Acosta, Costa Rica defender (Q: Many people are saying Costa Rica are not a surprise anymore, how do you feel to be playing against the Netherlands?):
"Well listen we are very motivated, very happy to be here and we want to keep writing history for our country. We came to play a very difficult opponent tomorrow, we all know that, but still we keep calm, we keep focussed and we know that both teams could win, in 90 or 120 minutes, we'll see, but both teams can win and let's see who is the best team tomorrow."
SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Jorge Luis Pinto, Costa Rica manager (Q: Are you concerned over Arjen Robben and diving?):
"Well I think this is one of the most important questions I have received in this World Cup. Diving, of course this is something that makes us worry a lot, we are really worried about that. I would like to ask FIFA and the referees to watch (Arjen) Robben closely. I think Robben is one of the three or four best players in the world."
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