Culture'Death of the Soccer God' pays homage to Haitian diaspora and those who go back and do their best
Journalist and author Dimitry Elias Léger’s “Death of the Soccer God” begins with Haitian-born Joe Gaetjens’s goal that gave the United States its famous 1950 World Cup win over England. Léger uses Gaetjens’s journey to explore diaspora, fame, mortality and moral responsibility, arguing that success cannot shield anyone from history or death.
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'Death of the Soccer God' pays homage to Haitian diaspora and those who go back and do their best
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