The president of the United States, joe biden this Monday at the White House he welcomed the staff of NJ/NY Gotham FC, current champion of the American women’s soccer league (NWSL) and coach of Espanyol Juan Carlos Amorós.
This is the first time that the NWSL champions have been invited to the White House, a tradition in the United States with the winning teams of the major professional leagues.
“For the first time in the history of the National Women’s Soccer League, welcome to the White House,” Biden said at the start of the event.
“This club is no stranger to adversity”
The president recalled NJ/NY Gotham’s difficult path to the title, from being late in 2022 to narrow access to the 2023 playoffs, where they emerged victorious: “This club is no stranger to adversity. “
Biden emphasized that part of the change happened through the hiring of Amoró and also congratulated the teamwhere the Spaniards Esther González and Maitane López play, because they already got their qualification for the next playoff.
“Maybe you’ll be here again next year. I won’t be president, but I can come and listen,” Biden joked.
“You are an inspiration”
“You inspire us all, you really do. You are an inspiration. I bet you can’t walk through your city without some girl coming up just to hold your hand. It’s incredible,” the president concluded.
After his intervention, Player Ali Krieger spoke, captained the NJ/NY champions in 2023 and retired from professional soccer after winning the trophy.
Message from Captain Ali Krieger
“We are extremely honored to be the first NWSL team to receive this recognition, marking an important moment for women’s sport,” she said. Krieger, world champion with the United States in 2015 and 2019.
“Being first is historic, but it’s more important to make sure we’re not last,” Krieger added.
Before the event ends, Amorós and forward Midge Purce presented Biden with a t-shirt of Gotham with the number ’46’ on his back, for being the 46th president in United States history. “We hope he wears it under his suit,” Krieger joked.
Source: La Verdad
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