President Barack Obama called up Coach Jill Ellis and her players to congratulate them, chat about their feat (“Carli, what have you been eating?”),and invite them to the White House. This three-minute clip shows both sides — Obama at his Oval Office desk and the U.S. players gathered around a speaker phone.

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