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Costa Rica's football federation has sent a letter to FIFA demanding an explanation for why so many of its players were required to submit to anti-doping controls after a surprise victory over Italy. Seven Costa Rica players were tested after Friday's 1-0 win, angering team officials who say it could lead to people believing that football's world governing body suspects Costa Ricans of doping. ''We believe in, accept and trust doping controls that FIFA carries out, but we want an explanation as to why so many of the players were called in,'' said Adrian Gutierrez, the president of Costa Rica's selection committee. ''What causes surprise at the world level is that they take seven players in one sitting for anti-doping tests, which gives an image of suspicion that Costa Rican players are doping.'' According to the federation, FIFA said eight players weren't available for testing before the World Cup when a FIFA anti-doping commission visited Costa Rica as part of a routine control carried out on national teams competing in Brazil.
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