Outside of the US, do championship-winning sports teams get invited to visit the Head of State

The Game Room
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Like if Arsenal win the Premier League, should they expect an invitation from King Charles III to enjoy a few pints at Balmoral?

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Moderating:

Moved from Factual Questions to The Game Room as basically a sports question.

I tagged it Factual to try and get the answers to be factual until answers, so please no WAGs and anecdotes until answered.

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I guess the answer is sometimes. This article mentions the World Cup champion Argentine team visited there president in 1978 and 1986 but decided to not go in 2022.

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I would be astounded if the tradition wasn’t nearly universal.

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It is not unusual in Australia for individuals and teams winning who have performed well or won international events eg Olympics or World Cups to get a invitation from the Prime Minister to a reception at Yarralumbah or Kirribilli House.

What doesn’t happen is that individuals and teams/clubs winning domestic competitions get an invitation by the Prime Minister. If they do get an invitation in recognition it will be from their State Premier.

I note that the two examples cited above (Argentia/USSR) are also for international honours.