Quiero felicitar a Univision por su cobertura de los eventos en Haiti. El escritor de este comentario recibio noticias de la revista «Soccer America» acerca de la desaparicion de la Federacion Haitiana de Futbol.
La Federacion estaba reunida cuando temblo la tierra y se cayo el edificio matando a todos con la excepcion del Presidente de la Federacion Haitiana de Futbol Dr. Yves Jean Bart.
El Dr. Bart sostuvo una reunion con el Vice Presidente de la Federacion Caribe~na del Futbol el Capitan Burrell. El Capitan Burrell escribio una carta a la FIFA y CONCACAF pidiendo ayuda y solidaridad.
Este humilde escritor pide de Univision y la comunidad latina en EEUU la solidaridad con los familiares de los integrantes de la Federacion Haitiana de Futbol. Incluso, propongo un partido entre los equipos de la MLS y la Liga Mexicana para recaudar fondos para Haiti.
The earthquake in Haiti has killed 30 members of the Haitian Football [Soccer] Federation. The earthquake ocurred during a meeting of the federation. The building collapsed and there was only one survivor Dr. Yves Jean Bart who is the Federation President.
Jean Yves Labaze who was the coach of the Haitian Under 17 World Cup Finals was among the dead. Dr. Bart met with Captain Horace Burrell [Vice President of the Caribbean Football Union] during the latter’s visit to the beleaguered island.
Captain Burrell filed a report to Jack Warner [Vice President of FIFA] and the President of CONCACAF [which deals with North America and the Caribbean]. The result of the report was the detail about what transpired and how the victims deserved a proper burial.
It is hoped that as Haiti reconstructs, it can find refuge in sports including football [soccer].