“It is the dream of Joe Gaetjens’ surviving family that U.S. striker Jozy Altidore score against England with a diving header. Poetry of this measure would live forever. A Haitian soccer player and later a political victim of former Haitian president Francois Duvalier, Gaetjens scored the winning goal for the United States in a 1-0 victory against England in the 1950 World Cup.” (mlive)
Family of 1950 hero vs. England has high hopes for Jozy Altidore (Video)
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