Overview: A review of Dimitry Elias Léger’s "Death of the Soccer God" examines how the novel transforms the story of a Haitian soccer legend Joe Édouard Gaetjens into a broader reflection on Haiti, migration, race, politics and belonging. BROOKLYN — Before reading “Death of the Soccer God” by Dimitry Elias Léger, I didn’t know the story of Joseph Édouard Gaetjens. Sure, I might have heard in passi...