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Frantzdy Pierrot, a Haitian Footballer Who Fought the World Cup: 'My Father Had to Decide Whether to Buy Me Christian Boots or to Pay for the Light'

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According to IFAD, Haiti is the poorest country in Latin America and the Caribbean. Street violence, gangs, serious humanitarian crises and a terrible earthquake in 2010 that left 200,000 dead and still alive. A tragic scenario in which football has become a haven in recent weeks. A form of evasion (as has always been football for its fans throughout history) that has led the whole country to vibrate for its selection. In it, Frantzdy Pierrot (C…
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According to IFAD, Haiti is the poorest country in Latin America and the Caribbean. Street violence, gangs, serious humanitarian crises and a terrible earthquake in 2010 that left 200,000 dead and still alive. A tragic scenario in which football has become a haven in recent weeks. A form of evasion (as has always been football for its fans throughout history) that has led the whole country to vibrate for its selection. In it, Frantzdy Pierrot (C…

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sport.es broke the news on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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