U.S. President Barack Obama poses for group photos with members of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team during a ceremony to honor them and their victory in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup at the East Room of the White House in Washington D.C., Oct. 27, 2015. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday welcomed the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team to the White House, to honor their victory in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.
"These champions deserve all the attention that they've been getting. After 16 long years, too many heartbreaks, they flew north to put America back on top of the soccer world and they did it in style," Obama said.
"This team taught all of America's children that 'playing like a girl' means you're a badass," said Obama, who received a special jersey bearing the number 44 from head coach Jill Ellis, as Obama is the 44th president of the United States.
The U.S. beat Japan 5-2 in the final tournament match on July 5 in Vancouver, Canada, to claim the World Cup title in women's soccer for the first time in 16 years.
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a ceremony to honor the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team team and their victory in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup at the East Room of the White House in Washington D.C., Oct. 27, 2015. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)
