In an article published by the Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo on Thursday, June 18, the historical passion of Haitians for football and Seleção is analyzed as a powerful outlet in the face of the socio-political and security crisis that is shaking the country.
As this article highlights, Haitian journalist Patrick Saint-Pré, a contributor to the newspaper Le Nouvelliste and founder of Haiti Climate, told the Folha that football transcends mere entertainment in this critical context: « Football remains one of the few things that can offer a collective emotional escape in the midst of so much fatigue and frustration.
Dans un pays comme le nôtre, le football c’est presque une question de survie émotionnelle « . Au milieu de l’angoisse quotidienne provoquée par l’insécurité, les grands rendez-vous sportifs s’imposent ainsi comme des parenthèses de joie collective indispensables et un véritable antidote psychologique face au chaos.
