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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
📸 US Women's National Team unveil new home jersey
📸 US Women's National Team unveil new home jersey The USA Women's National Team have revealed their new home kit. Designed to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the national team, the four-time world champions will debut the strip during their friendly with China on 31 May. Emma Hayes' side also face a CONCACAF Championship game with Jamaica on 3 June. 📸 PATRICK T. FALLON - AFP or licensors
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
‘It goes beyond winning': Emma Hayes is all-in when it comes to women's soccer
'It goes beyond winning': Emma Hayes is all-in when it comes to women's soccer Emma Hayes, head coach of the US Women's National Team, guided the team to Olympic gold at the Paris 2024 Games after only a few months in charge. Emma Hayes had only been head coach of the US Women's National Team for a few months when she led them to an Olympic gold medal last August. It was the highest-profile success in a career that had included winning 15 trophies in 12 years as manager of Chelsea, including five straight league titles. Advertisement But speaking to CNN's Amanda Davies at the end of last year, Hayes said that for her, football is about more than just the silverware. 'I enjoy winning, but it's not my motivator,' she said. 'I think creating inspiring environments for people to thrive in and creating a landscape where women in particular can thrive and develop, grow, be given opportunity — that's what I get out of bed for every day.' Hayes has advocated for women in football throughout her career, unsurprising considering that her dad once told her 'to change the face of women's football.' She grew up in the London neighborhood of Camden, where her dad was active in the football community, starting a local league, and Hayes was equally obsessed with the sport. Advertisement 'I was the kid that would come home from school, drop my school bag, run down to the pitch, play till 10 at night,' she recalled. A warren of music venues, markets and counterculture, Camden is famous for producing artists, actors and campaigners. 'I think this diverse, eclectic, little left-of-center place that's Camden, with our market and multicultural neighborhood, I think has had such a big impact on who I am,' Hayes said. Emma Hayes, pictured during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. -Why being fired was 'good for the soul' A skiing accident at the age of 17 ended her nascent playing career. She studied for a master's degree in intelligence and international affairs, but in 2002 she returned to football, starting her career as a coach in the US. Advertisement Hayes' first coaching job was with the Long Island Lady Riders. They immediately won their conference and Hayes was made W-League Coach of the Year, before becoming head coach of the women's team at Iona College in New York, until 2005. She then spent two years winning multiple trophies as an assistant coach at Arsenal, returning to the US in 2008 to coach the Chicago Red Stars, one of the seven teams established as part of the new Women's Professional Soccer league. Though the team had a star roster, including Megan Rapinoe, they struggled, finishing sixth out of seven in 2009 and 2010, and Hayes was fired. But Hayes says she has that experience to thank for her future success. 'Without being fired, I don't think I'd be the coach that I am,' she told CNN. 'I think that shapes you, and I think you should be fired. I think it's good for the soul because it develops that little bit of resilience that's required.' 'My dad wants me to do it' After the Chicago Red Stars, Hayes spent some time away from coaching, but in 2012 she became the manager of Chelsea, leading them to unprecedented success. Advertisement It was that success that paved the way for her to take the top job with the US Women's National Team. But just as that coaching role came up in 2023, Hayes' dad died, and she was caught between her dream job and her grieving family. 'The last thing I wanted to do was abandon anyone,' she said. 'I didn't want to abandon Mum. My sisters needed me. We all needed each other. And all I kept thinking was, 'I can't do this. This is selfish.'' 'And then I kept hearing my dad in the background going, 'This is what you worked your whole life for, this is the one you want.'' Emma Hayes celebrates winning the FA Cup Final with Chelsea on May 15, 2022, in London. -Emma Hayes hugs her son Harry after a group stage match between the US and Germany during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. -Emma Hayes attends the London Football Awards with her father, Sid, in March 2022. - Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for London Football She was driving to work one morning when she heard his voice, telling her: 'You have got to go to that interview, you have got to get that job.' She rang her agent and said: 'I've got to go. My dad wants me to do it.' Advertisement Coaching the most dominant team in the history of international women's football, and the winner of four Women's World Cup titles, has given her an even bigger opportunity to advocate for women's football. 'I want to use my platform and my voice to support women front and center,' she said. Hayes is glad to be back in the US, where she thinks there is more equality in football than in her home country. 'We've got a long way to go in our culture in England to be able to see the value of women in football,' she said. 'There is always a greater sense that the game of football in England is only for males,' she added. 'Unfortunately, still with football, everything is modeled on the men's game. So we say, 'oh, we've got to run teams like the men's game. You've got a coach them like the men's game.' Why do we have to do that?' Advertisement In 2024, Hayes won the women's Johan Cruyff Trophy, the inaugural Ballon d'Or award for the world's best coach, but Hayes believes there's plenty still to play for. 'Beyond doing the sport I love, I believe I was put on this Earth to build women's soccer out in a certain way, to push the envelope, to be strategic about that. And it goes beyond winning.' For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at
CNN
14-04-2025
- Sport
- CNN
‘It goes beyond winning': Emma Hayes is all-in on women's soccer
Emma Hayes had only been head coach of the US Women's National Team for a few months when she led them to an Olympic gold medal last August. It was the highest-profile success in a career that had included winning 15 trophies in 12 years as manager of Chelsea, including five straight league titles. But speaking to CNN's Amanda Davies at the end of last year, Hayes said that for her, football is about more than just the silverware. 'I enjoy winning, but it's not my motivator,' she said. 'I think creating inspiring environments for people to thrive in and creating a landscape where women in particular can thrive and develop, grow, be given opportunity — that's what I get out of bed for every day.' Hayes has advocated for women in football throughout her career, unsurprising considering that her dad once told her 'to change the face of women's football.' She grew up in the London neighborhood of Camden, where her dad was active in the football community, starting a local league, and Hayes was equally obsessed with the sport. 'I was the kid that would come home from school, drop my school bag, run down to the pitch, play till 10 at night,' she recalled. A warren of music venues, markets and counterculture, Camden is famous for producing artists, actors and campaigners. 'I think this diverse, eclectic, little left-of-center place that's Camden, with our market and multicultural neighborhood, I think has had such a big impact on who I am,' Hayes said. A skiing accident at the age of 17 ended her nascent playing career. She studied for a master's degree in intelligence and international affairs, but in 2002 she returned to football, starting her career as a coach in the US. Hayes' first coaching job was with the Long Island Lady Riders. They immediately won their conference and Hayes was made W-League Coach of the Year, before becoming head coach of the women's team at Iona College in New York, until 2005. She then spent two years winning multiple trophies as an assistant coach at Arsenal, returning to the US in 2008 to coach the Chicago Red Stars, one of the seven teams established as part of the new Women's Professional Soccer league. Though the team had a star roster, including Megan Rapinoe, they struggled, finishing sixth out of seven in 2009 and 2010, and Hayes was fired. But Hayes says she has that experience to thank for her future success. 'Without being fired, I don't think I'd be the coach that I am,' she told CNN. 'I think that shapes you, and I think you should be fired. I think it's good for the soul because it develops that little bit of resilience that's required.' After the Chicago Red Stars, Hayes spent some time away from coaching, but in 2012 she became the manager of Chelsea, leading them to unprecedented success. It was that success that paved the way for her to take the top job with the US Women's National Team. But just as that coaching role came up in 2023, Hayes' dad died, and she was caught between her dream job and her grieving family. 'The last thing I wanted to do was abandon anyone,' she said. 'I didn't want to abandon Mum. My sisters needed me. We all needed each other. And all I kept thinking was, 'I can't do this. This is selfish.'' 'And then I kept hearing my dad in the background going, 'This is what you worked your whole life for, this is the one you want.'' She was driving to work one morning when she heard his voice, telling her: 'You have got to go to that interview, you have got to get that job.' She rang her agent and said: 'I've got to go. My dad wants me to do it.' Coaching the most dominant team in the history of international women's football, and the winner of four Women's World Cup titles, has given her an even bigger opportunity to advocate for women's football. 'I want to use my platform and my voice to support women front and center,' she said. Hayes is glad to be back in the US, where she thinks there is more equality in football than in her home country. 'We've got a long way to go in our culture in England to be able to see the value of women in football,' she said. 'There is always a greater sense that the game of football in England is only for males,' she added. 'Unfortunately, still with football, everything is modeled on the men's game. So we say, 'oh, we've got to run teams like the men's game. You've got a coach them like the men's game.' Why do we have to do that?' In 2024, Hayes won the women's Johan Cruyff Trophy, the inaugural Ballon d'Or award for the world's best coach, but Hayes believes there's plenty still to play for. 'Beyond doing the sport I love, I believe I was put on this Earth to build women's soccer out in a certain way, to push the envelope, to be strategic about that. And it goes beyond winning.'
CNN
14-04-2025
- Sport
- CNN
‘It goes beyond winning': Emma Hayes is all-in on women's soccer
Emma Hayes had only been head coach of the US Women's National Team for a few months when she led them to an Olympic gold medal last August. It was the highest-profile success in a career that had included winning 15 trophies in 12 years as manager of Chelsea, including five straight league titles. But speaking to CNN's Amanda Davies at the end of last year, Hayes said that for her, football is about more than just the silverware. 'I enjoy winning, but it's not my motivator,' she said. 'I think creating inspiring environments for people to thrive in and creating a landscape where women in particular can thrive and develop, grow, be given opportunity — that's what I get out of bed for every day.' Hayes has advocated for women in football throughout her career, unsurprising considering that her dad once told her 'to change the face of women's football.' She grew up in the London neighborhood of Camden, where her dad was active in the football community, starting a local league, and Hayes was equally obsessed with the sport. 'I was the kid that would come home from school, drop my school bag, run down to the pitch, play till 10 at night,' she recalled. A warren of music venues, markets and counterculture, Camden is famous for producing artists, actors and campaigners. 'I think this diverse, eclectic, little left-of-center place that's Camden, with our market and multicultural neighborhood, I think has had such a big impact on who I am,' Hayes said. A skiing accident at the age of 17 ended her nascent playing career. She studied for a master's degree in intelligence and international affairs, but in 2002 she returned to football, starting her career as a coach in the US. Hayes' first coaching job was with the Long Island Lady Riders. They immediately won their conference and Hayes was made W-League Coach of the Year, before becoming head coach of the women's team at Iona College in New York, until 2005. She then spent two years winning multiple trophies as an assistant coach at Arsenal, returning to the US in 2008 to coach the Chicago Red Stars, one of the seven teams established as part of the new Women's Professional Soccer league. Though the team had a star roster, including Megan Rapinoe, they struggled, finishing sixth out of seven in 2009 and 2010, and Hayes was fired. But Hayes says she has that experience to thank for her future success. 'Without being fired, I don't think I'd be the coach that I am,' she told CNN. 'I think that shapes you, and I think you should be fired. I think it's good for the soul because it develops that little bit of resilience that's required.' After the Chicago Red Stars, Hayes spent some time away from coaching, but in 2012 she became the manager of Chelsea, leading them to unprecedented success. It was that success that paved the way for her to take the top job with the US Women's National Team. But just as that coaching role came up in 2023, Hayes' dad died, and she was caught between her dream job and her grieving family. 'The last thing I wanted to do was abandon anyone,' she said. 'I didn't want to abandon Mum. My sisters needed me. We all needed each other. And all I kept thinking was, 'I can't do this. This is selfish.'' 'And then I kept hearing my dad in the background going, 'This is what you worked your whole life for, this is the one you want.'' She was driving to work one morning when she heard his voice, telling her: 'You have got to go to that interview, you have got to get that job.' She rang her agent and said: 'I've got to go. My dad wants me to do it.' Coaching the most dominant team in the history of international women's football, and the winner of four Women's World Cup titles, has given her an even bigger opportunity to advocate for women's football. 'I want to use my platform and my voice to support women front and center,' she said. Hayes is glad to be back in the US, where she thinks there is more equality in football than in her home country. 'We've got a long way to go in our culture in England to be able to see the value of women in football,' she said. 'There is always a greater sense that the game of football in England is only for males,' she added. 'Unfortunately, still with football, everything is modeled on the men's game. So we say, 'oh, we've got to run teams like the men's game. You've got a coach them like the men's game.' Why do we have to do that?' In 2024, Hayes won the women's Johan Cruyff Trophy, the inaugural Ballon d'Or award for the world's best coach, but Hayes believes there's plenty still to play for. 'Beyond doing the sport I love, I believe I was put on this Earth to build women's soccer out in a certain way, to push the envelope, to be strategic about that. And it goes beyond winning.'
CNN
06-04-2025
- Sport
- CNN
Trinity Rodman proves star credentials on goalscoring return to US women's team
Trinity Rodman enjoyed the perfect return to the US Women's National Team (USWNT) on Saturday, scoring after just five minutes in a 2-0 victory over Brazil, her first international game since last year's Olympic gold medal match. The 22-year-old had not featured for the USWNT in almost eight months, having aggravated a long-standing back issue during a game for the Washington Spirit in September. But she looked like she had never been away on Saturday, deftly poking the ball into the bottom right corner from 10 yards out after a good run from Alyssa Thompson, before briefly pretending she had hurt her back again as part of her celebration. 'The medical staff was freaking out, but I felt like I had to do it,' Rodman smiled per AP. 'It felt so good to be in this atmosphere again, to be with the team. The stadium was crazy.' Manager Emma Hayes was, at least in the moment, less impressed with the prank. 'I didn't think she was pretending,' she grimaced afterwards, per AP. 'I will have a word with her, because that was like a 'cry wolf' moment. I turned to the physios and said, 'Her back's hurting,' instantly. And then I realized she was tricking us.' Rodman, an Orange County native, clearly relished the opportunity to return to international action in front of 32,303 fans in Los Angeles, in the first ever women's professional sports event held at SoFi Stadium. So too did fellow Californian Thompson who, having provided the assist for Rodman, forced goalkeeper Lorena into a smart save in the 17th minute. Ally Sentnor went even closer to doubling the advantage four minutes later when she was played in by Thompson, but she too was denied by the onrushing goalkeeper. Brazil returned for the second half with renewed impetus and hit the bar twice within six minutes of the restart – first through Ludmila, and then through Giovana Queiroz. But in the 66th minute it was the home team which claimed the decisive second goal, captain Lindsey Heaps emphatically converting from the penalty spot after Lily Yohannes had been brought down in the area by Ludmila. The 2-0 victory meant a clean sheet for debutant goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce, who impressed with six saves in the match. 'I think it shows where this group is going,' said Heaps, per AP. 'Our group is just getting better and better, and there's not massive gaps between players. These young guns coming in … it's such a cool thing for us to see.' Having played out one rematch of Paris 2024's gold medal game, both teams meet again on Tuesday, April 8, for the second match of the two-game friendly series.
