The Emma Hayes Interview | Unfiltered Soccer

Emma Hayes is getting unfiltered! On a very special episode of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard, our hosts are joined by U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Emma Hayes. The three discuss Coach Hayes’ plans for the January camp without players from European clubs and Gotham FC, the new High Impact Player rule in the NWSL, and her long-term planning looking ahead to the 2027 World Cup in Brazil. 

She also dives into her history as a coach, how the most difficult moments in her life gave her a new perspective, and what it’s like coaching a team of players who are devoted to the U.S. crest. She shares stories about Trinity Rodman’s difficult journey, Lindsey Heaps’ perspective as a team veteran returning stateside, and how her teams’ ability to learn quickly makes them elite level athletes. 

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This episode of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard was edited and mastered by Jeremy Steinkamp, with engineering support from Adam Braunstein. Our producers are Jordan Rizzieri and Andrew Gundling. Our social media lead is Dan Armelli and our social editor is Kyle Curley. 

00:00 Intro  

0:37 Emma Hayes joins the show!  

3:32 Rodman and HIP rule  

12:02 Coaching club vs. country  

15:17 Pressure with USWNT  

21:53 Hayes's path prior to USWNT  

24:04 USWNT culture  

33:58 FanDuel Stoppage Time 

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