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U.S. House Rep. Adam Smith Talks World Cup, Youth Soccer and Iran Deal
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United States House Representative Adam Smith (WA-9) spoke with Lobbing Scorchers' Noah Riffe about the World Cup in Seattle, Smith's personal experience with youth soccer in America, and the Iran War deal signed by Trump.
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