U.S. women’s national team head coach, Emma Hayes, is having a dream start to her career with the Stars and Stripes, already claiming that she enjoyed her first month in charge of the U.S. more than her last few years with former club Chelsea.
Emma Hayes: “I had more fun with USWNT in one month than last few years at Chelsea”
Summer is coming to an end and Fall is approaching, which means it’s the time of the year for new EAFC ratings.
Popular soccer video game, EAFC, is set to release it’s new yearly edition with updates for the 2024/25 seasons on Sept. 27, 2024.
While Mauricio Pochettino's appointment as the new head coach of the United States men's national team has yet to become official, The Athletic reported Saturday that the former English Premier League and Ligue 1 manager will be with the national team in some capacity in September.
Pochettino is expected to be with the USMNT for a friendly against Canada on Sept. 7 at Kansas City, Kan., although it still might not be from the sideline in a decision-maker capacity.
Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer announced his retirement from international soccer on Wednesday after playing 124 times for his country since 2009.
The 38-year-old Bayern Munich player won the golden glove when Germany won the World Cup in 2014.
Manuel Neuer retires
New Zealand captain Ali Riley has revealed her soccer career may be over due to the nerve injury that ruled her out of the Paris Olympics.
The 36-year-old defender was withdrawn from selection on the eve of the Football Ferns' opening match against Canada at the Games.
"Even now, when I don't know if I'll ever be able to play soccer again, that's the reality of the injury I have now," Riley told a Q&A session at an event promoting girls in sport in Los Angeles.
Injured Argentina captain Lionel Messi was left out of the squad announced on Monday by the Argentine FA for next month's South American World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia.
The 37-year-old Messi was not included in the 28-man squad following an ankle injury sustained during last month's Copa America final in the United States.
The Inter Miami player is currently recovering at his club.
Messi not playing for Argentina this September
The U.S. women’s national team conquered the 2024 Paris Olympics after defeating Brazil for the highly-anticipated Gold Medal — and they did in front of the largest at-home crowd ever.
USWNT-Brazil Paris 2024 Gold Medal match: the most-watched Olympics soccer game in NBC history
New U.S. women’s national team manager, Emma Hayes, has had a tremendous impact in her first trimester in charge of the United States. Including experienced captain Lindsey Horan.
The former Chelsea gaffer lead the USWNT to their first gold Olympic medal in 12 years, returning the national team to the podium of women’s soccer after a disastrous exit in the 2023 World Cup.
FOX has done it again, folks.
The U.S. women’s national team claimed gold in the 2024 Paris Olympics final against Brazil on Saturday, with forward Mallory Swanson scoring the only goal in the USWNT’s historic victory.
On the same day, Dansby Swanson — husband of Mallory and MLB shortstop for the Chicago Cubs — recorded his 1,000th career hit, putting the cherry on top to an amazing day for the Swanson’s.
Take a bow Emma Hayes. Less than three months ago Hayes took charge of her first practice with the United States women’s national team, now she’s an Olympic champion head coach.
An emotional Hayes spoke with NBC shortly after her side defeated Brazil 1-0 to win gold. Hayes, who is from London and played for Arsenal’s academy as a teenager, got her first big roles in coaching in the United States.
Emma Hayes gold medal interview