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President Joe Biden welcomed the Gotham Football Club to the White House on Monday in honor of the team’s 2023 National Women’s Soccer League Championship victory.

[twitter] https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1838226341956603908 [/twitter]

The New York/New Jersey-based team claimed the title after defeating the Seattle Reign 2-1 in November. The big win came a year after Gotham FC finished in last place.

The president praised the team for never giving up.

[twitter] https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1838326252131749984 [/twitter]

“There were doubts about turning things around, but you never gave up. You never gave up and you kept the faith…and after a tough season, you're in the final team to make the playoffs. The saying goes, ‘Winners simply win,’” the president said.

The team presented Biden with a jersey bearing the number 46 on it.