Authorized by his club (St Mirren FC / Scotland), Grenadiers forward Duckens Nazon aka "Le Duck" arrived Sunday in Haiti on a flight of Air Caraibes at 12:30 to the delight of Haitian fans, after the performances impressive Grenadiers at the 2019 Gold Cup. "Le Duck" which was welcomed at Toussaint Louverture International Airport by Edwing Charles, the Minister of Youth Sports, will stay 4 days in the country, the program of his visit is not yet known.

Author of 2 goals and 2 assists during the brilliant participation of the Haitian football selection at the 15th of the Gold Cup, Duckens Nazon (25 years) has largely contributed to the historic path of grenadiers who finish on the 3rd step of the podium of the 2019 Gold Cup (Mexico #1, USA #2) with 4 consecutive wins in 5 games, at the expense of Bermuda [2-1] https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28007-haiti-gold-cup-2019-victory-of-the-grenadiers-against-the-warriors-of-bermuda-[2-1].html , Nicaragua [2-0] https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28039-haiti-gold-cup-our-grenadiers-qualified-for-the-1-4-finals.html , from Costa Rica [2-1] https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28071-haiti-flash-gold-cup-victory-of-the-grenadiers-[2-1]-against-the-ticos-of-costa-rica.html

In the quarterfinals against Canada, the Grenadiers have written the most spectacular comeback in this Gold Cup. Led [0-2] in the first period, Marc Collat's men overturned a Canadian team that was already in the semi-finals. Nazon was scorer for the gap reduction [1-2] and the originator of the equalizer penalty obtained and transformed by Hervé Bazile [2-2] before being decisive passer for Wilde Donald Guerrier, author of the winning goal [3-2] https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28113-haiti-flash-gold-cup-the-grenadiers-qualified-in-1-2-final-[3-2]-canada-under-shock.html , which allowed "Le Duck" to wear the man of the match for the second time in the competition after the win [2-1] against Costa -Rica where Duck had equalized [1-1] on a penalty https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28071-haiti-flash-gold-cup-victory-of-the-grenadiers-[2-1]-against-the-ticos-of-costa-rica.html he had gotten himself. The defender of AS Capoise Jimmy Bend Alexis https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-28182-icihaiti-gold-cup-2019-the-csa-celebrates-the-return-of-alexis-djimy-bend.html had scored the victorious goal of the Grenadiers.

Defeat [0-1] in semi-final against Mexico on unfair and questionable penalty awarded by referee Qatari Abdulrahman Al Jassim hhttps://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28137-haiti-gold-cup-2019-haiti-eliminated-in-semi-final-by-mexico-[0-1]-on-a-questionable-penalty.html however did not tarnish this course that will leave forever its mark in the annals of the Gold Cup.

Duckens' leadership outside and in the field, especially after the revelation of a viral video on the WWW where he takes over from Captain Johny Placide to motivate his troops in the locker room with the famous "Raise your head guys !" at the half-time of the 1st Pool Match against Bermuda, propels it even higher into the hearts of all Haitians.

See also :

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-28182-icihaiti-gold-cup-2019-the-csa-celebrates-the-return-of-alexis-djimy-bend.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-28174-icihaiti-gold-cup-2019-the-minister-charles-welcomes-3-of-our-grenadiers.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28156-haiti-gold-cup-all-grenadiers-can-not-come-to-celebrate-in-haiti-but.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28151-haiti-gold-cup-comments-of-marc-collat-after-the-match-haiti-mexico.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28137-haiti-gold-cup-2019-haiti-eliminated-in-semi-final-by-mexico-[0-1]-on-a-questionable-penalty.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28071-haiti-flash-gold-cup-victory-of-the-grenadiers-[2-1]-against-the-ticos-of-costa-rica.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28039-haiti-gold-cup-our-grenadiers-qualified-for-the-1-4-finals.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28007-haiti-gold-cup-2019-victory-of-the-grenadiers-against-the-warriors-of-bermuda-[2-1].html

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