Death of the Soccer God (MCD) by Dimitry Elias Léger establishes the fictional, tempestuous story of Gilbert Chevalier, a lauded athlete in the prime of his athletic career, whose meteoric rise to fame is unexpectedly — and brutally — cut short. Based on the real life and history of Haitian footballer Joe Gaetjens, who was disappeared and likely assassinated in 1964, Death of the Soccer God is an immersive, captivating look at the high cost of fame.