USWNT head coach Emma Hayes's eye-opening verdict on NWSL star Naomi Girma will b music to the ears of Chelsea fans ahead of her record-breaking transfer to London

Head coach Emma Hayes’ selection includes seven uncapped players, and a number of others relatively inexperienced at international level. There is also the Futures Camp, running concurrently with the senior team’s January training camp,

Emma Hayes named her 24-player roster for the U.S. women’s national team Futures Camp this week, providing another glimpse into her long-term strategy for the program. The camp features players younger than 23 years old and will run parallel to the January camp for senior national team players next week in Carson, Calif.

And now Chelsea Women are putting down a record-breaking investment to bring Girma to their team: a $1.1 million transfer fee , as Meg reported earlier today. The Women’s Super League side has agreed to terms with San Diego, where Girma is under contract until 2026, but her new contract with Chelsea is not yet finalized.

This month's training camp will have 26 senior-squad invitees and 24 young prospects in a "futures" group. "This part is just as much fun as it is competing for a major tournament," Hayes says.

Emma Hayes didn’t get where she is by being complacent. Or comfortable. After leading the U.S. women to the Olympic gold medal in just her 10 th game in charge, Hayes could have coasted for a ...

U.S. women's national team head coach Emma Hayes will have ... and USL Super League goalkeeper Neeku Purcell who currently plays for Brooklyn FC. There are a dozen athletes who played college soccer last season, including 2024 MAC Hermann Trophy winner ...

Coach Emma Hayes has invited 24 players into a Futures Camp to run concurrently with the U.S. team's annual January training camp.

An influx of retirements in the last two years – Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, and more recently Alyssa Naeher, to name a few – has sped up the need to breathe life into a program that has been dormant for quite some time now.

Coach Emma Hayes has invited 24 players into ... including 13 from the National Women’s Soccer League and one from the USL Super League. Seventeen players have represented the U.S. youth ...

USA defender Naomi Girma is widely considered one of the best footballers in the world - where could she move to?

Celtic defender Caitlin Hayes is set to join Brighton in the Women's Super League this month. The 29-year-old is due for a medical in Brighton in the coming days having been in advanced discussions over the weekend.