The "WNT" Way: Explaining Emma Hayes' aim to revolutionize U.S. Soccer

Full Time with Meg Linehan: A show about women's soccer

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News, Soccer, Sports News, Sports

4.8 • 756 Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Emma Hayes has a new strategic vision for the U.S. women's national team, called 'The WNT Way'. Host Meg Linehan is joined by The Athletic's Jeff Rueter to discuss how the new blueprint is attempting to revolutionize the existing approach to women's soccer in terms of anatomy, psychology, coaching and tactics. The duo also break down the latest USWNT roster for the upcoming 2025 SheBelieves Cup, the importance of a returning Cat Macario, and who are the new faces to watch. PLUS: Meg and Jeff open the show by examining how the NWSLPA and NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman are responding to the latest government efforts to ban trans athletes. _______________ HOSTS: Meg Linehan, Jeff Rueter PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen _______________ Get in touch: [email protected] Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter here Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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