Costa Rica is not a prominent place in the soccer world, but it has nurtured stars such as Quirinaldo and Zul Gamboa. 31-year-old Zul Gamboa, the former Arsenal striker, has played in the English Premier League, La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A, and the Portuguese Premier League, and has become a proud member of the Costa Rican soccer team. While leading the national team to the Copa América, Zulcampo chose to return to his home country and joined Arazuranes, with the intention of repaying his hometown in action.
Zurgambo played for Leon in the Mexican Premier League last year, and news of his move to Arazuranes last month caused a furore in Costa Rica. His weekly salary was reported to be as high as £40,000 (about HK$400,000), a record high in the history of the local league. His decision to refuse to return to his alma mater, Saprissa, has sparked widespread controversy, with many fans expressing their strong dissatisfaction with his "forgetting the good for the bad" behavior.
