When it comes to her tenure as the USWNT boss, Hayes is, in her words, “fresh out of the packet”, but she is already thinking about her legacy, explaining that unifying the US talent pool under a women’s football development strategy is “going to be the biggest piece” of what she leaves behind.

It’s a significant week for Emma Hayes and the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) as they prepare to take on England in a friendly at Wembley Stadium on Saturday evening. The 48-year-old named a rather experimental 24-player squad for their friendlies against the Lionesses and the Netherlands over the next week.

United States women's national team coach Emma Hayes said on Monday that she was "unwell" before taking on her new role, but experiences so far have helped her get her "mojo back."