Frank Lampard finished off the Washington DC leg of Everton's US pre-season tour with a visit to White House.
The Blues boss was part of a delegation that included first-team coach Ashley Cole, assistant manager Joe Edwards, first-team coaches Paul Clement and Chris Jones and goalkeeper coach Alan Kelly. The group were treated to a private tour of the president's residence, by invitation, on Monday evening and were shown around the Oval Office, the Cabinet Room, the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room and the Roosevelt Room.
Speaking to Everton's official website, Lampard said: "It was a privilege for our group to be welcomed into the White House. It was a unique opportunity and I'd like to thank the White House staff for providing us with the chance to see and experience one of the most iconic buildings in the world.
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"We have enjoyed the first week of our stay in the United States and been made to feel so welcome by the people of Washington DC and Baltimore."
With their time in Washington DC now at an end, the Blues are heading to Minneapolis, where they will play a friendly against Minnesota United on Wednesday evening (kick-off 1am UK time on Thursday 21 July). The day before the match an event was set to be held in the Mall of America - North America's largest shopping mall - called 'Everton @ Minnesota United: The Pre-Match Warm-Up'.
Cole will be joined by Alex Iwobi, Blues Director Graeme Sharp, Minnesota United head coach Adrian Heath (an ex-Blue himself) and Everton ambassador Leon Osman.
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