(photo by Jose Argueta - MLS)WASHINGTON, DC (June 5, 2008) The Houston Dynamo, two-time defending MLS Cup champions, visited the White House today to be congratulated by President George W. Bush for their back-to-back MLS Cup championships.
Yesterday’s match against D.C. United was postponed, but the Dynamo continued their trip with a morning tour of the White House, then met with President Bush and posed for a team picture in the Rose Garden. Bush then brought the entire roster into the Oval Office and took individual pictures with each player, a rare opportunity for the two-time defending champions. The team returns to Houston later today.
“It was quite an experience,” defender Patrick Ianni said. “It’s always an honor to be able to go and check out the rich history here. It’s a great experience I’ll remember for a lifetime.”
The visit honored the team’s 2007 MLS Cup championship, won in Washington, D.C. on November 18, 2007 with a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution. With today’s visit, the Dynamo become the first MLS squad to make consecutive visits to the White House.
To celebrate the team’s trip and its two consecutive championships, the first 7,500 fans in attendance for the June 8 game against Toronto FC will receive a specially designed Dynamo championship lapel pin like those worn by the team on its White House visit. Houston business Lucho’s Men’s Clothing provided the attire worn by Dynamo players and staff for the visit.
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