Emma Hayes admitted she was “speechless” after successful gold with the USWNT on the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

The previous Chelsea boss known as time on an excellent membership profession with the London aspect on the finish of the 2023/24 season, however she kicked off her new enterprise as head coach of the US in essentially the most unbelievable style. After simply 10 video games accountable for the staff, she is now an Olympic gold medalist as she guided the staff again to the top of the game.

It wasn’t a straightforward marketing campaign for the US, regardless of comfortably topping their group forward of Germany, Zambia and Australia. Each of their quarter-final and semi-final ties towards Japan and Germany went to extra-time, and have been received by only a single purpose.

Within the last, Brazil have been comfortably on high all through the primary half and have been unlucky to not rating. Hayes ensured her aspect put in a way more full efficiency within the second 45 minutes, and so they delivered when it mattered most as Mallory Swanson scored the one purpose of the sport to clinch the win.

“I am very emotional,” Hayes advised Eurosport after the sport. “It has been a dream of mine to be on this place.

“I’m so emotional eager about it. I’ve obtained my dad’s necklace on, and it is obtained an American eagle on it. He was with me immediately and that helped. The gang have been great, Brazil have been great. I am simply speechless, to be sincere. I am in shock.”

The sky is the restrict for Hayes and the USWNT as they aim glory on the subsequent Girls’s World Cup, which can happen in Brazil in 2027.

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