Bush wishes US team good luck in opener

GELSENKIRCHEN, June 12 (Reuters) Three hours before they faced the Czech Republic in their opening Group E World Cup match today, the US national team received a good luck phone call from President George W Bush.

The team and coach Bruce Arena gathered for the phone call at their hotel in Essen and listened as the President and Arena spoke for about a minute.

''You've been doing a great job in preparation,'' Bush said.

''The whole country is behind you. Give them hell.'' Arena thanked the President for his well wishes and said he was sure Bush would be proud of the team.

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