Donovan returns as Obama celebrates Galaxy, Kings
By JOSEPH WHITEBy JOSEPH WHITE, AP Sports Writer?
?President Barack Obama, center is presented with the LA Galaxy team jersey by captain Landon Donovan, left, and head coach Bruce Arena, right, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2013, honoring the Stanley Cup hockey champion Los Angeles Kings and the Major League Soccer champion LA Galaxy. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
President Barack Obama, center is presented with the LA Galaxy team jersey by captain Landon Donovan, left, and head coach Bruce Arena, right, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2013, honoring the Stanley Cup hockey champion Los Angeles Kings and the Major League Soccer champion LA Galaxy. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Los Angeles Kings hockey coach Darryl Sutter, right, and others, watch as President Barack Obama bounces the soccer ball off his forehead during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2013, honoring the Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings and the Major League Soccer champion LA Galaxy for their 2012 championship seasons. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
President Barack Obama holds a hockey jersey presented to him by Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown, center, while posing with Stanley Cup hockey champion Los Angeles Kings during a ceremony to honor the Kings' 2012 championship season, Tuesday, March 26, 2013, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
President Barack Obama holds a soccer ball as he is handed a soccer jersey by LA Galaxy captain Landon Donovan, right, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2013, honoring the Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings and the Major League Soccer champion LA Galaxy. Galaxy coach Bruce Arena is at right. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
President Barack Obama, center, flanked by LA Galaxy forward Landon Donovan, left, and coach Bruce Arena, right, throws the soccer ball to the crowd during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2013, honoring the Stanley Cup hockey champion Los Angeles Kings and the Major League Soccer champion LA Galaxy for their 2012 championship seasons. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama welcomed Landon Donovan as the U.S. national team soccer star returned from a four-month sabbatical Tuesday, reuniting with the Los Angeles Galaxy in a ceremony at the White House.
The Galaxy of MLS and the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL had simultaneous celebrations of their titles in the East Room.
Donovan, a veteran of three World Cups with the United States, spent the winter considering whether he wanted to continue playing. He is rejoining the Galaxy in training this week ahead of their game Saturday at Toronto.
Donovan presented Obama with a soccer ball that the president bounced on his head. Obama was also presented with a jersey emblazoned with his name. The Galaxy have won the last two MLS titles.
Obama said both Los Angeles teams have remarkable comeback stories, but he said he wished his hometown of Chicago were winning championships instead.
The teams also hosted an exercise clinic for children on the South Lawn supporting first lady Michelle Obama's anti-childhood obesity effort and including children from across the country.
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Associated Press writer Josh Lederman contributed to this report.
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