“And he’s proud of us and what we’ve done and … we’re not finished yet.” And he always used to tell me the stories about how they were trying to qualify for the World Cup,” Pierre-Jerome said.Īfter Haiti qualified for this year’s tournament, Pierre-Jerome says her dad was “speechless.”
“Ever since I was a little girl I’ve always wanted to play for Haiti because my father played for Haiti. But he always says thank you for representing my country.”Įtienne’s fellow midfielder Milan Pierre-Jerome, 21, says she was inspired by her father, Reginald, a former goalkeeper for the Haitian men’s team. “He always says thank you which I think is kind of ironic because it’s like ‘Thank you for being Haitian so I can play for the national team’. “He calls my dad after every game to get an update and check in,” she said. She says her grandfather in particular has been invested in her soccer journey. “I know I’m making my grandfather proud, I’m making my parents proud as well,” Etienne told CNN after a training session Sunday.Įtienne joined Haiti’s youth set-up at age 14 and represented the team at the U-20 Women’s World Cup in 2018 – the first time a Caribbean nation has appeared in that tournament. Haiti may only have a slim chance of advancing to the knockout stages, but the team say they won’t go down without a fight Tuesday as some players draw on family history to lay down a legacy on their Women’s World Cup debut.Īhead of their Group D match against Denmark, Haiti midfielder Danielle Etienne, 22 – whose father Derrick played for the men’s national team – says her family are right behind her.
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