On Wednesday, U.S. women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes arrived at Newark airport just outside New York City following a fifth-consecutive successful title run with Chelsea in the Women’s Super League. She was only in New York — a place she considers home, previously spending seven years in the U.S. developing as a young coach — for a short time.
“I’m lucky to be born in England, but made in America,” Hayes said on Thursday to the Today Show.
On Tuesday, she named the roster for her first USWNT camp, causing some excitement by listing Crystal Dunn as a forward. She’ll have two chances to stand on the U.S. sideline next month with a set of friendlies against South Korea in Denver and Saint Paul.
“I want to focus on the performance. I want to get to know the players. I want to make sure that, in the limited time we have together, we make the most of it,” she said from a tall stool inside Studio A at Rockefeller Center. “And for me, pressure is a huge privilege.”
Emma in America 🇺🇸
Thanks to @TODAYshow for having us! pic.twitter.com/M90QHdI2X3
— U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (@USWNT) May 23, 2024
By Thursday morning, Hayes was making the rounds with American media, confident as she sat for half a dozen television interviews before settling…
