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Navas proud of being part of Cosa Rican team

Xinhua, March 30, 2016 Adjust font size:

Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas said he is proud of being part of Costa Rica's national team, who will face Jamaica on Tuesday in the CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football) World Cup qualifiers.

"My first match was against Suriname," he said. "It was very nice because this was my dream since I was a kid. It is something I cannot explain. Now the only difference is that I have more experience, but the feeling is the same, I feel very proud to go to the field and give it all."

The Costa Rican star will start in the game against Jamaica on Tuesday at National Stadium, in San Jose.

Costa Rica tied 1-1 last Friday in Jamaica, so Navas said the team needs concentration to achieve victory.

"Soccer has no secrets," he said. "If we want to win we have to be focused. We cannot give away time, we have to go out giving all since the beginning. Mistakes are result of the lack of concentration."

Costa Rica is leader of CONCACAF Group B with seven points, with two victories and one tie, followed by Jamaica and Panama who have four points each and Haiti, with only one point. Endit