CNN —President Joe Biden welcomed National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) champion NY/NJ Gotham FC to the White House on Monday, the first time in the league’s history that a team has received the invite.
Krieger, who earned more than a century of national team caps, won the NWSL title with Gotham FC in her last season as an active player.
“Reflecting on my career, I recall times when women’s soccer lacked coverage and support,” she said.
It won the inaugural Women’s Professional Soccer championship in 2009 and was a founding member of the NWSL in 2013.
Gotham FC won its first NWSL championship in November last year, defeating OL Reign 2-1 in the final.
Persons:
Joe Biden, Biden, Gotham, ” Biden, “, Susan Walsh, Ali Krieger, Krieger, ”
Organizations:
CNN, National Women’s Soccer League, NY, Gotham FC, White, Gotham, Jersey Sky, Sky Blue FC, League of United Soccer Leagues, Professional Soccer, Utah Royals
Locations:
United States