Bryan Oviedo suffered the baby blues this summer, but is aiming to put the frustrating experience behind him as he seeks to impress a new manager at Everton.. Sunderland defender Bryan Oviedo is set to make his Russia 2018 bow this afternoon after sitting out Costa Rica's opening World Cup game against Serbia. Bryan Oviedo remembers rising at an unearthly hour so he could sit together with his father and watch Costa Rica play on the other side of the world during Korea/Japan 2002. Bryan Oviedo emerges into the heat of a gleaming Saint Petersburg afternoon.

Although Bryan Oviedo still needs crutches to keep his balance as he recovers from a broken leg the Everton star has plenty of his support from his Spanish speaking teammates. His mind rushes back 16 years, revisiting an image from his family home in San Jose. The Black Cats man will be cheered on from the stands by his wife Anjie Alfaro who is part of the Ticos's travelling contingent. His mind rushes back 16 years, revisiting an image from his family home in San Jose. Oviedo sees his 12-year-old self, in the dead of night, clutching a mug of hot chocolate and sitting snug to dad on the sofa. This afternoon's match will be a helluva test for the Black Cats …

The pair are marvelling at Costa Rica, with their attractive, quicksilver football, duelling with World Cup …

Bryan Oviedo emerges into the heat of a gleaming Saint Petersburg afternoon.

Bryan Oviedo’s wife has revealed the personal reason behind the Sunderland defender’s eye-catching boots for Costa Rica’s World Cup qualifier against Honduras.

Costa Rica's other star Bryan – Everton's Bryan Oviedo – will miss out through injury. Bryan Oviedo (Image: FIFA) Oviedo joined Everton from Copenhagen in 2012, and moved on to Wearside in January 2017. Oviedo sees his 12-year-old self, in the dead of night, clutching a mug of hot chocolate and sitting snug to dad on the sofa. Part of the reason he is so content is that he and his family are settled. A cohort of Costa Rican 'WAGS', Anjie Alfara second from left.

The pair are marvelling at Costa Rica, with their attractive, quicksilver football, duelling with World Cup …