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Generation Zero

Founding Fathers, Hidden Histories
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Expect Change, Fireworks from USWNT Coach Emma Hayes

Expect Change, Fireworks from USWNT Coach Emma Hayes

By Hal Phillips|2026-03-14T12:28:47-04:00November 20th, 2023|GZ blog|

Color me extremely curious when it comes to USWNT Coach Emma Hayes. Her tenure as head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team remains pending. She won’t take the helm until spring, when her season with Chelsea FC has concluded. Still, the timing of her hire drips with big-picture import, none of which has anything to do with pay equity (though she will make exactly the same as her USMNT counterpart, Gregg Berhalter 2.0). Even with her delayed arrival, [...]

USWNT in Turmoil: Players Fend off Alumnae Expectations ahead of Swedish Encounter

USWNT in Turmoil: Players Fend off Alumnae Expectations ahead of Swedish Encounter

By Hal Phillips|2026-03-14T13:04:10-04:00August 5th, 2023|GZ blog|

Soccer and the national team movement here in the United States have stumbled into very new territory Down Under, and I’m not talking about a lackluster group-stage performance. Not entirely. While the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) has failed to win World Cup and Olympic titles in the past, their rare missteps have never produced such widespread carping from former national team players. In short, the first knockout round of World Cup 2023 finds the USWNT in turmoil. I’d frankly [...]