Children donning jerseys of their favorite MLS teams joined first lady Jill Biden and players from FC Cincinnati, DC United, Chicago Fire and other teams for a youth soccer clinic on White House South Lawn on a sweltering afternoon on Monday.
They played pickup games in the 92F (33.3 C) D.C. heat with MLS all-stars Christian Benteke, formerly of Crystal Palace and Liverpool; Lucho Acosta, USMNT defender Walker Zimmerman, and Kei Kamara.
The White House billed the event as part of Biden's continued effort to 'highlight how sports unites us, and supports and empowers young people.