The US women's national soccer team is entering a new era under coach Emma Hayes – and former men's star Alexi Lalas thinks that's a solid step towards erasing the squad's embarrassing performance at the 2023 World Cup.
'I think you have to work really, really hard to find something wrong with this hire,' Lalas said. 'And she will be judged just like anybody else -- on the results on the field.'
US Soccer is closing in on naming Chelsea's Hayes as the new coach of the women's national team, a source familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday.