A crucial matchup is on the horizon as the U.S. team takes on Wales in a Group B World Cup match on Tuesday (22) morning Hong Kong time. During this tense time, President Joe Biden personally dialed up the US national team to cheer on the players. Biden not only shared his own jokes, but even joked that he would like to play in the game himself. The politician, who just celebrated his 80th birthday, is full of energy, and I'm sure this kind of spirit will make the players not dare to slack off in the slightest.
Biden communicated directly with the team's head coach, Bechdel, through a call from the White House, and Bechdel deliberately turned on the amplification function of his cell phone so that the players on the sidelines could also hear Biden's voice. After the phone was connected, Biden immediately flirted, "Leader, please pass on the message, I'm ready to go on the field." At this remark, the surrounding players burst into laughter.
Biden had high hopes for his players on the phone, encouraging them to be confident in order to produce good results: "Boys, I know the outside world doesn't think much of you, but I'll tell you this, you're one of the top players in the world. You are representing the country and will definitely give your best to shock the world. The whole country will be behind you."
Biden reportedly has no plans to travel to Qatar to watch the World Cup live, but he has told the players that he is looking forward to the opportunity to meet them there. This seems to suggest that if the U.S. advances to the knockout rounds, Biden may travel to Qatar himself to cheer on the team.
