Lalas sparked a heated debate with his candid remarks about the criticism of Emma Hayes. “I don’t think ... I would have been angry, and I would have criticized Emma for what we saw.” ...

But the real story of that October camp is the sheer amount of evaluation head coach Emma Hayes managed in addition to the celebratory nature of the team’s Olympics gold medal victory tour.

Emma Hayes’ latest accolade comes with a bit of history. The coach of the U.S. women’s national team won the inaugural Ballon d’Or for women’s coach of the year in recognition of her ...

Center back Naomi Girma stole the show in Louisville as the U.S. women’s national team wrapped up the international window ...