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President Barack Obama said Wednesday he has taken enough flak for his college basketball selections and is not about to wade into European soccer. A reporter asked Obama about his pick for the World Cup qualifier between England and Ukraine (the Britons won 2-1). Obama, laughing at himself as he stood beside British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, balked. He noted his hoops predictions had “stirred up all kind of controversy.” “The last thing I’m going to do is wade into European football. . . . I didn’t get a briefing on that, but I sense that would be a mistake,” Obama said. The Associated Press
