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Press Briefing 06/15/06 (Q Topic: World Cup)
— Thursday, June 15, 2006 —
Q Tony, two questions about events that are getting a lot of attention in the world, but not here. One light, one serious. Light one first. World Cup Soccer, which is really big.
MR. SNOW: Yeah, that may be light to you, but it's serious business for a lot of people.
Q Millions of people around the world are watching, are obsessed with it. They consider it in many ways a war substitute between nations. Other than the President's phone call to the ill-fated American team, is anybody here paying attention to it?
MR. SNOW: Well, wait a minute. Ill-fated American team? They've got a big match against Italy coming up. Come on. It ain't over 'til it's over.
Look, it's sporting events, and the President follows sports. And, obviously, soccer is more popular in other countries than it is in the United States, but it got a pretty good constituency. It's been playing up in our office today.
White House Press Corps | Press Briefing | Tony Snow | News Media | Bush Administration | World Cup | Soccer | Football | USA vs Italy
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