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The Columbus Dispatch : Obama welcomes Crew to White House
crew meet the president obama. couple of good jokes out of him and congratulated the crew for their off the field volunteer work also

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But while he might not follow professional soccer as ardently as some sports, "I see my daughters love playing this game of soccer and we know that this is an exciting time for soccer in America," Obama said, citing the recent run by the U.S. national team to the finals of the Confederations Cup in South Africa. "It is clear that soccer in America is on the rise and that MLS is a big part of that."
Obama also lauded the Crew for the team's public-service commitment, recounting that Crew players recently helped clean up neighborhoods near Crew Stadium. Obama noted that after the White House ceremony the team - along with eight Columbus students who belong to the Near East Inner City Youth Soccer Program - will meet with Washington school children at a local school here to participate in a clinic stressing education, reading and the importance of staying in school.
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