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Lula to Obama: How 'Bout That Soccer Game?

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(Newser) – Barack Obama endured a bit of good-natured ribbing at the G8 today from Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, who raved about his country's come-from-behind victory over the US in the finals of soccer's Confederation Cup. The Brazilian leader gave Obama a signed jersey and used his catchphrase, "Yes, we can," to describe the comeback. Retorted Obama: "Next time we won't give up a 2-to-nothing lead."

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters that "it actually was a pretty light moment. Lula started laughing. So it was good." Obama and Lula have exhibited a good relationship in the past. At the G20 in London, the president said of his Brazilian counterpart: "I love this guy. He's the most popular politician on earth. It's because of his good looks."

Barack Obama is presented with a soccer shirt by Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, signed by the Brazilian national soccer team, during the G8 Summit in L'Aquila, Italy.
Barack Obama is presented with a soccer shirt by Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, signed by the Brazilian national soccer team, during the G8 Summit in L'Aquila, Italy.   (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
Barack Obama and Lula at the White House earlier this year.
Barack Obama and Lula at the White House earlier this year.   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Obama told Lula: 'Next time we won't give up a 2-to-nothing lead.'
Obama told Lula: 'Next time we won't give up a 2-to-nothing lead.'   (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
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Yourself
Jul 9, 09 10:11 AM CDT
glad they can smile about it, it's just a game, and it's still a nice gesture from the brazilians even though some people will clearly see it as rubbing it the US's face. To those people: lighten the F up. Reply
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Mr.C
Jul 9, 09 5:25 PM CDT
Realize that you just invented a theoretical response and proceeded to express hatred for the theoretical opposition.
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Telecide
Jul 9, 09 10:48 AM CDT
Yeah, everyone knows the US sucks at soccer. In fact, baseball and American football are their best sports, and they are ones that nobody else can be bothered with. Reply
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Yourself
Jul 9, 09 10:55 AM CDT
yeah, they're just horrible at soccer, you know, cause they beat spain, and almost beat Brazil. They're just the worst! man, they can't get anything right.. fool... i'm sure you'll write it off as luck, and so be it, but you're neglecting the fact that they've come a long way, and have become a much better team at the sport then you obviously give them credit for. must be nice to be oblivious to the obvious in life.
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newsrmandan
Jul 9, 09 11:46 AM CDT
While football and baseball along with basketball in this country still dominate as far as coverage in the media in my town on any given saturday I can't go to an open park or field that isn't overrun by youth soccer. Reading the tealeaves here, demographics are against the long term sustainability of oversized men with pads taking an O2 breather after every play. Football is a fantastic gladiator sport but is missing something rugby and Astralian rules football are way way more appealing as an athlete. Baseball on the other hand is the past-time of america's past. there is only two players in baseball the pitcher and catcher, if your not one of those then your just a extra. Now back to Lula and Obama.... ahh forget it.
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