The Next Haitian Hero of U.S. Soccer?
I just published this op-ed piece about Joe Gaetjens, Jozy Altidore, and my hopes for this Saturday’s U.S.-England game in the Pittsburgh Courrier. The piece is also appearing in several other papers,...
View Article“Haiti in the World Cup” @ Pilgrimages
My first piece is up at Chimurenga’s Pilgrimages Blog: “In Port-au-Prince there stands – or at least there stood, before the January 12th earthquake devastated much of the city – a mural depicting four...
View ArticleGaetjens Family Roots for Altidore
Just saw this interesting article about the Gaetjens family’s wishes for today’s U.S.-England game. Lots of us on the same page! In an interview yesterday Altidore talked about the same thing. You can...
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Yellow and Green in Haiti: A Footnote to the Election Crisis
In the midst of the brewing crisis over the election in Haiti, I’m taking solace in small, containable observations. Jude Celestin, the ruling party candidate who now stands accused by twelve other...
View ArticleFootball and Accusation
Last Tuesday Haiti’s Under-17 National Football team was sent home from Jamaica after two players and a coach were diagnosed with malaria. The decision was presented as a public health measure — the...
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Valentina’s victory – Haitian women’s soccer
While unjust events dominate recent Haitian soccer news on an international scale, there are happier local stories too. Yesterday evening at Stade Sylvio Cator, I watched the final championship game of...
View ArticleHaitian Football Association Report on Incident in Jamaica
The recent expulsion of the U-17 Haitian football team from Jamaica has generated controversy and protest in Haiti. The Haitian Football Federation has released an official report about the incident....
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Viktwa!
An interesting story is shaping up in the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying games with two consecutive victories by Haiti. They’ve now followed up a 6-0 trouncing of the Virgin Islands with a 2-0 defeat of...
View ArticleQuel avenir pour le football féminin?
En mars, un jour avant la journée internationale de la femme, la FIFA va se réunir pour leur deuxième conférence sur le football féminin. Les invités, y compris des joueuses professionnelles comme Abby...
View ArticleNicaraguan Soccer
When I tell people I am from Latin America I usually get the follow-up question of how good is your team in soccer(especially during the World Cup). As a Nicaraguan that conversation usually leads to...
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