... I'm all about BRAZIL! In solidarity with the people of Haiti, I will be supporting Brazil for the remainder of the World Cup. Don't quite follow the logic? I'll explain. Since deciding to go to Haiti, I've been keeping up with the blogs of volunteers who are currently on the ground with the organization that I'll be working for. Here's an excerpt from a post by one of them describing Haiti's enthusiastic support for Brazil and the reason behind it:
I began asking around about why the Haitians LOVE Brazil soccer so much and the answer was really touching. On January 12th when the earthquake shook this country upside down, the entire Haitian soccer team was killed. Apparently they were meeting at the time at their practice facility and the coach stepped out for a moment when the quake hit and the building fell, crushing all of them…leaving the coach to endure the loss completely on his own... With the death of the team also went hope and an image of Haiti that was strong. A team that represented courage and passion for these people. So when they lost their team, they needed a new one to rally around. And according to the locals here, they have always loved the Brazil team because they creamed the Haitians-and if you’re good enough to cream the Haitians, you’re good enough to have their support. So it was no question then who the Haitians would rally around for the 2010 World Cup. And that they did. At the bar on Sunday when Brazil scored each of their 3 goals, it felt like I was in South Africa-watching a celebration worth sharing.
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