{"id":30991,"date":"2026-03-14T10:11:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T14:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lequotidien509.com\/?p=30991"},"modified":"2026-03-14T10:20:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T14:20:34","slug":"sports-brief-picault-proud-with-haiti-dumornay-eyes-trophy-om-wins-murray-shines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lequotidien509.com\/en\/sports-brief-picault-proud-with-haiti-dumornay-eyes-trophy-om-wins-murray-shines\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports Brief: Picault proud with Haiti, Dumornay eyes trophy, OM wins, Murray shines"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: left\" data-section-id=\"16avv9o\" data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"485\">Football \u2013 Haiti &amp; Diaspora<\/h1>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\" data-section-id=\"knixul\" data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"553\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Fafa Picault<\/span><\/span> proud to represent Haiti<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"851\">Striker <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Fafa Picault<\/span><\/span> expressed his pride in wearing the Grenadiers jersey.<br data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"661\" \/>After playing friendly matches with the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">United States men&#8217;s national soccer team<\/span><\/span> in 2016 and 2018, he eventually chose to represent the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Haiti national football team<\/span><\/span> since 2023.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"1026\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lequotidien509.com\/en\/sports-brief-stevenson-scores-dumornay-shines-psg-beats-chelsea\/\">The player explains that wearing the jersey of the country where he was born remains special, but representing Haiti gives him a unique feeling that is difficult to explain.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\" data-section-id=\"1gnhe69\" data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1078\">National team: Mign\u00e9 will soon reveal his list<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1240\">Head coach <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">S\u00e9bastien Mign\u00e9<\/span><\/span> is expected to announce the list of players called up for the upcoming friendly matches in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1429\">The Grenadiers will face the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Tunisia national football team<\/span><\/span> and the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Iceland national football team<\/span><\/span> in matches scheduled in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Toronto<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\" data-section-id=\"ppibsg\" data-start=\"1431\" data-end=\"1474\">Dumornay targets a new trophy with Lyon<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1635\">Haitian star <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Melchie Dumornay<\/span><\/span> will play the final of the first edition of the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Coupe LFFP<\/span><\/span> this Saturday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"1853\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Olympique Lyonnais F\u00e9minin<\/span><\/span> will face <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Paris Saint-Germain F\u00e9minin<\/span><\/span> in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Abidjan<\/span><\/span>, where the Grenadi\u00e8re will try to win another trophy with the Fenottes.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left\" data-section-id=\"1t0bwux\" data-start=\"1860\" data-end=\"1879\">Football \u2013 France<\/h1>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\" data-section-id=\"19ghqdb\" data-start=\"1881\" data-end=\"1926\">OM secures the essentials against Auxerre<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" data-start=\"1928\" data-end=\"2076\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footmercato.net\/transferts-en-direct\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Olympique de Marseille<\/span><\/span> defeated <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">AJ Auxerre<\/span><\/span> 1-0 in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Ligue 1<\/span><\/span>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2317\">A valuable victory for Marseille even if the performance did not fully reassure supporters.<br data-start=\"2169\" data-end=\"2172\" \/>After the match, coach <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Habib Beye<\/span><\/span> called on fans to support the team during this important period of the season.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\" data-section-id=\"et5952\" data-start=\"2319\" data-end=\"2341\">Monaco hosts Brest<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" data-start=\"2343\" data-end=\"2524\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">AS Monaco<\/span><\/span> faces <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Stade Brestois 29<\/span><\/span> at the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Stade Louis\u2011II<\/span><\/span> during the 28th matchday of Ligue 1.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\" data-section-id=\"1nmy073\" data-start=\"2526\" data-end=\"2543\">Blow for Lyon<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" data-start=\"2545\" data-end=\"2704\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Olympique Lyonnais<\/span><\/span> will be without <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">R\u00e9mi Himbert<\/span><\/span>, injured and expected to be out for six to eight weeks.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\" data-section-id=\"fjd78m\" data-start=\"2706\" data-end=\"2745\">Vahid Halilhodzic returns to Nantes<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" data-start=\"2747\" data-end=\"2958\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">FC Nantes<\/span><\/span> confirmed the return of <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Vahid Halilhodzic<\/span><\/span> as head coach.<br data-start=\"2873\" data-end=\"2876\" \/>The Bosnian technician\u2019s main mission is to secure the club\u2019s survival in Ligue 1.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left\" data-section-id=\"1q1io19\" data-start=\"2965\" data-end=\"2989\">International Football<\/h1>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\" data-section-id=\"1pqnykz\" data-start=\"2991\" data-end=\"3022\">PSG impress against Chelsea<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" data-start=\"3024\" data-end=\"3176\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Paris Saint\u2011Germain<\/span><\/span> defeated <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Chelsea FC<\/span><\/span> 5-2 in the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">UEFA Champions League<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\" data-section-id=\"1avkbvj\" data-start=\"3178\" data-end=\"3205\">Endrick draws attention<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" data-start=\"3207\" data-end=\"3382\">Brazilian star <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Endrick<\/span><\/span> scored the equalizer against <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">RC Celta de Vigo<\/span><\/span>, despite criticism about his playing style.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\" data-section-id=\"62hv6k\" data-start=\"3384\" data-end=\"3422\">Lewandowski quiet about his future<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" data-start=\"3424\" data-end=\"3620\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/topics\/CAAqJggKIiBDQkFTRWdvSUwyMHZNRFp1ZEdvU0FtWnlHZ0pHVWlnQVAB\/sections\/CAQiSENCQVNNQW9JTDIwdk1EWnVkR29TQW1aeUdnSkdVaUlPQ0FRYUNnb0lMMjB2TURKMmVEUXFEQW9LRWdoR2IyOTBZbUZzYkNnQSoqCAAqJggKIiBDQkFTRWdvSUwyMHZNRFp1ZEdvU0FtWnlHZ0pHVWlnQVABUAE?hl=fr&amp;ceid=FR:fr&amp;gl=FR\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">FC Barcelona<\/span><\/span> striker <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Robert Lewandowski<\/span><\/span> refused to comment on rumors linking him with a move to <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Major League Soccer<\/span><\/span>.<\/a><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left\" data-section-id=\"qlpc5t\" data-start=\"3627\" data-end=\"3645\">Basketball \u2013 NBA<\/h1>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\" data-section-id=\"13uvvh2\" data-start=\"3647\" data-end=\"3691\">Dejounte Murray shines with the Pelicans<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" data-start=\"3693\" data-end=\"3876\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Dejounte Murray<\/span><\/span> scored 35 points in the victory of the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">New Orleans Pelicans<\/span><\/span> against the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Houston Rockets<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\" data-section-id=\"t7ouo0\" data-start=\"3878\" data-end=\"3920\">Mitchell Robinson dominates the boards<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" data-start=\"3922\" data-end=\"4136\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketusa.com\/\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">New York Knicks<\/span><\/span> center <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Mitchell Robinson<\/span><\/span> recorded 22 rebounds, including 9 offensive rebounds, in a win against the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Indiana Pacers<\/span><\/span>.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\" data-section-id=\"1accc9f\" data-start=\"4138\" data-end=\"4173\">Anthony Edwards lifts Minnesota<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" data-start=\"4175\" data-end=\"4343\">With 42 points, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Anthony Edwards<\/span><\/span> helped the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Minnesota Timberwolves<\/span><\/span> beat the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Golden State Warriors<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" data-start=\"4345\" data-end=\"4362\">Cherline Ades<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Football \u2013 Haiti &amp; Diaspora Fafa Picault proud to represent Haiti Striker Fafa Picault expressed his pride in wearing the Grenadiers jersey.After playing friendly matches with the United States men&#8217;s national soccer team in 2016 and 2018, he eventually chose to represent the Haiti national football team since 2023. The player explains that wearing the jersey of the country where he was born remains special, but representing Haiti gives him a unique feeling that is difficult to explain. National team: Mign\u00e9 will soon reveal his list Head coach S\u00e9bastien Mign\u00e9 is expected to announce the list of players called up for the upcoming friendly matches in the coming days. The Grenadiers will face the Tunisia national football team and the Iceland national football team in matches scheduled in Toronto. Dumornay targets a new trophy with Lyon Haitian star Melchie Dumornay will play the final of the first edition of the Coupe LFFP this Saturday. Olympique Lyonnais F\u00e9minin will face Paris Saint-Germain F\u00e9minin in Abidjan, where the Grenadi\u00e8re will try to win another trophy with the Fenottes. Football \u2013 France OM secures the essentials against Auxerre Olympique de Marseille defeated AJ Auxerre 1-0 in Ligue 1. A valuable victory for Marseille even if the performance did not fully reassure supporters.After the match, coach Habib Beye called on fans to support the team during this important period of the season. Monaco hosts Brest AS Monaco faces Stade Brestois 29 at the Stade Louis\u2011II during the 28th matchday of Ligue 1. Blow for Lyon Olympique Lyonnais will be without R\u00e9mi Himbert, injured and expected to be out for six to eight weeks. Vahid Halilhodzic returns to Nantes FC Nantes confirmed the return of Vahid Halilhodzic as head coach.The Bosnian technician\u2019s main mission is to secure the club\u2019s survival in Ligue 1. International Football PSG impress against Chelsea Paris Saint\u2011Germain defeated Chelsea FC 5-2 in the UEFA Champions League. Endrick draws attention Brazilian star Endrick scored the equalizer against RC Celta de Vigo, despite criticism about his playing style. Lewandowski quiet about his future FC Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski refused to comment on rumors linking him with a move to Major League Soccer. Basketball \u2013 NBA Dejounte Murray shines with the Pelicans Dejounte Murray scored 35 points in the victory of the New Orleans Pelicans against the Houston Rockets. Mitchell Robinson dominates the boards New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson recorded 22 rebounds, including 9 offensive rebounds, in a win against the Indiana Pacers. Anthony Edwards lifts Minnesota With 42 points, Anthony Edwards helped the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Golden State Warriors. 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