'Gang leaders are soccer lovers' - Haiti play with hope for peace

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'Gang leaders are soccer lovers' - Haiti play with hope for peace

Haiti have been playing their 'home' matches 500 miles away in Curacao. Sixteen of Haiti's players were born abroad, across five countries. The 26-man squad represents 25 clubs from 15 countries. …

Haiti have been playing their 'home' matches 500 miles away in Curacao. Sixteen of Haiti's players were born abroad, across five countries. The 26-man squad represents 25 clubs from 15 countries. The man who has woven these threads into a coherent outfit is Frenchman Migne, who was Cameroon's assistant coach at Qatar 2022. "He's a magical coach," said Midy. "When I'm watching the games of Haiti, I cannot explain how he does it. I asked him, he said, 'It's not me, it's the players. …

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