President Obama calls up US players Tim Howard and Clint Dempsey

‘I just wanted to call to say you guys did us proud,’ said Barack.

THE US TEAM won’t contest the quarter-finals of the World Cup this weekend after going out in extra-time to Belgium on Tuesday night.

President Barack Obama was pictured watching Jurgen Klinsmann’s side play on Air Force One and yesterday took the chance to call captain Clint Dempsey and goalkeeper Tim Howard to thank them for their efforts.

U.S. Soccer / YouTube

TheScore.ie’s World Cup last 8 power rankings

Sports psychologist helping Brazil to stay mentally strong — Neymar

Author

Ben Blake

View 12 comments

Send Tip or Correction

12 Comments

Defamation

Damaging the good reputation of someone, slander, or libel.
Racism or Hate speech

An attack on an individual or group based on religion, race, gender, or beliefs.
Trolling or Off-topic

An attempt to derail the discussion.
Inappropriate language

Profanity, obscenity, vulgarity, or slurs.
Spam

Advertising, phishing, scamming, bots, or repetitive posts.
Other

The 42 supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at https://www.presscouncil.ie, PH: (01) 6489130, Lo-Call 1800 208 080 or email: mailto:info@presscouncil.ie