Obama makes a plug for USA's World Cup bid
Sepp Blatter was in town recently for the Gold Cup final and then flew down to DC, invited to the White House for a meeting with Barack Obama. The FIFA president formally invited the US president to attend the World Cup in South Africa next year. Obama also took the opportunity to make a plug for USA's bid for the 2018 or 2022 World Cup.
Soccerblog @ Jul 28, 2009 7:47 AM EST | Blog Profile
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