While the United States men's national team, currently competing in the Gold Cup, is regularly in the news due to the tensions between Mauricio Pochettino and Christian Pulisic, the mood among the women's team is positive. Over the past year, Emma Hayes, the iconic former Chelsea coach (2012-2024), has won 18 of her 22 matches and the Olympic title at the helm of the USWNT. The British coach also stands out for her management style, focused on human resources and the physical well-being of her players. She has thus chosen to rest the majority of her key players for the US's three friendlies in June. "It's their only real window of rest before the 2027 World Cup," she explained, aware of the mental and physical wear and tear associated with the back-to-back club-and-country matches, two years before the World Cup in Brazil. The opportunity to write a new chapter for this prominent figure in women's football, including a documentary film, "Emma: One Last Dance", which will soon retrace her career as a player and coach.
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Squad Management: Emma Hayes, the iconic former Chelsea and now USWNT's coach, advocates rest / ©Icon Sport