Emma Hayes has only been the head coach of the United States women’s soccer team 70 days, but the Americans already have a convey inant tournament triumph.
The U.S. lossed Brazil Saturday, 1-0, to prosper the country’s first gelderly medal in the sport since 2012.
Mallory Swanson deinhabitred the go-ahead second-half score, and the U.S. held on for the prosper.
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U.S. coach Emma Hayes and Brazil’s coach Arthur Elias react during the women’s gelderly medal final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Parc des Princes in Paris Aug. 10, 2024. (Patricia de Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty Images)
Hayes, who is from London, spoke to NBC’s Mike Tirico after the suit and said she hoped to prosper a gelderly medal for the U.S.
“Just cherish. I come from a place of wanting carry outers to enhappiness themselves, and I’ve been at a club for 12 years where I’ve had huge success. But I was frantic to do well for this country,” Hayes said. “I’m so emotional becaemploy it’s not every day you prosper a gelderly medal.”
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United States regulater Emma Hayes commemorates with carry outers after the women’s gelderly medal suit aacquirest Brazil at Parc des Princes during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games in Paris. (Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
Hayes was asked why she was frantic to prosper the gelderly for the U.S.
“I cherish America. It made me. And I always say that. It definitely made me,” she said.
Hayes consentd to apshow the U.S. women’s national team job on Nov. 14, 2023, but stuck with Chelsea until the finish of the Women’s Super League (WSL) season. Hayes led Chelsea to one more WSL title.
USA regulater Emma Hayes with her carry outers after lossing Brazil in the women’s gelderly medal suit at Parc des Princes, Paris, on the 15th day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. (Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images)
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Hayes won 261 games with Chelsea and seven Super League titles. She also led Chelsea to five Women’s FA Cup championships.
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