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A Floating Soca Party Is Coming Soon to St Thomas

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When the UberSoca Cruise docks in St. Thomas on Nov. 19, the harbor won’t just welcome a ship — it will transform into a full-scale celebration of Caribbean culture. The arrival of the Norwegian Encore cruise ship will turn the waterfront into a festival of color, sound, and flavor as thousands of soca fans join […]

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NFL Players Heading to Haiti For Soccer Exhibition in Port-au-Prince

Above: Drayton Florence By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of National Football League Players will tackle a different sport when they participate in a soccer exhibition in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. NFL players Ronnie Cameron, Drayton Florence, Jr, Akin Ayodele, Corey Chavous and Barrett Green will take part in an exhibition that is part of […]

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Helping Haiti's Youth, Through Football

Above: Football in Haiti (Photo: GOALS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the devastating earthquake in Haiti in January 2010, something stood out to Kona Shen. Despite the rubble, despite the ruin, young Haitian children continued playing football. Soon after, Shen founded GOALS, a project that seeks to help Haiti’s youth develop through their love […]

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Antigua's Benna Boys Fall to United States in Qualifying Match, 3-1

By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda’s Benna Boys fell to the United States in a CONCACAF World Cup semifinal qualifying match at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. Peter Byers scored the lone goal for Antigua, which fell behind 2-0 on an early goal by Carlos Bocanegra and a penalty kick by Clint […]

Helping Haiti's Youth, Through Football

By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s national soccer team fell to Harvard College’s squad Sunday on a goal in the 86th minute. The game, which was the second of a two-match charity series that began with a similar 1-0 defeat by Dartmouth, helped benefit work by Partners in Health in Haiti. Harvard’s Hiroki Kobayashi scored […]

Haiti's Soccer Team Travels to New England to Face Dartmouth, Harvard

Above: Haiti’s national team By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s national soccer team is making a trip to Hanover, New Hampshire Friday to compete against Dartmouth College’s men’s soccer team for the second year in a row. All proceeds from the event at Burnham Field in Hanover will benefit relief efforts by health organization Partners […]

Haiti's Footballers Lose to Dartmouth, 1-0

Above: Haiti and Dartmouth play in Hanover (Photo: Tom McNeill) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s national soccer team lost 1-0 to Dartmouth Friday night, in the first match of an Ivy League swing. The only goal of the game was scored by Alex Adelabu, who scored in the 63rd minute of play. “I’m really […]

A $5M Football Stadium for Haiti

 Above: Haiti’s current stadium Stade Silvio Cator, is undergoing renovations (Photo: CONCACAF) By the Caribbean Journal staff Developer Morad Fareed announced a commitment to the Clinton Global Initiative to co-develop the first-ever professional football stadium in Haiti, a $5 million project done in partnership with Haiti sports icon Boby Duval. “Bringing professional soccer to Haiti […]

Caribbean Football Officials Warned

Following the suspension of Trinidad’s Jack Warner, CONCACAF General Secretary Chuck Blazer has warned that any Caribbean officials involved in a controversial meeting in Trinidad to pay back cash allegedly given at the time. An investigation has been launched into allegations that Warner, along with FIFA executive committee member Mohammed Bin Hammam, arranged for $1 […]