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Haiti aiming high, not always on target
By Ivan Orozco
ARLINGTON, Texas -They tried it once. They tried again. And they tried some more until they hit their target -- a large target.
It's like a bulls eye that measures about 180 feet (55 meters) long and 50 feet (15 meters) high and is suspended from a ceiling nearly as high as a skyscraper.
Haiti's players had trouble kicking a soccer ball high enough to hit the giant scoreboard - the world's largest high-definition TV screen -- that covers a large portion of the playing field at the Dallas Cowboys' new stadium.
They tried it during a recent training session. They weren't being rebellious, trying to cause trouble. The Haitians were dared by the man responsible for the creation of the stadium.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wanted to see if the Haitians could hit the screen.
A couple of players hit the bottom part of the screen, causing stadium visitors to erupt in cheers.
It was a moment the Haitian players might not forget. It's rare that a team from a small Caribbean island gets the chance to train inside a stadium that cost an estimated $1.15 billion to build and holds 80,000 people with room to spare.
Haiti doesn't always get the chance to showcase its talent at a venue that is among the largest stadiums in the world.
But come Sunday, Haiti will have what is its biggest soccer challenge yet. It will have its chance to shine against Mexico in the night cap of a Gold Cup quarterfinal doubleheader.
By Ivan Orozco
ARLINGTON, Texas -They tried it once. They tried again. And they tried some more until they hit their target -- a large target.
It's like a bulls eye that measures about 180 feet (55 meters) long and 50 feet (15 meters) high and is suspended from a ceiling nearly as high as a skyscraper.
Haiti's players had trouble kicking a soccer ball high enough to hit the giant scoreboard - the world's largest high-definition TV screen -- that covers a large portion of the playing field at the Dallas Cowboys' new stadium.
They tried it during a recent training session. They weren't being rebellious, trying to cause trouble. The Haitians were dared by the man responsible for the creation of the stadium.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wanted to see if the Haitians could hit the screen.
A couple of players hit the bottom part of the screen, causing stadium visitors to erupt in cheers.
It was a moment the Haitian players might not forget. It's rare that a team from a small Caribbean island gets the chance to train inside a stadium that cost an estimated $1.15 billion to build and holds 80,000 people with room to spare.
Haiti doesn't always get the chance to showcase its talent at a venue that is among the largest stadiums in the world.
But come Sunday, Haiti will have what is its biggest soccer challenge yet. It will have its chance to shine against Mexico in the night cap of a Gold Cup quarterfinal doubleheader.
