Sexists and misogynists in football exhaust me. But I refuse to let them hold me back | Emma Hayes
In an exclusive extract from her new book, the manager of the US women’s national team relives her final title glory with Chelsea and says she is ready to work in men’s football when the time is right
I know it is a corny old line, but Old Trafford really was the Theatre of Dreams on that rare sunny Saturday in May 2024. I had the luxury of contemplating greatness from the touchline during the game as I looked over the pitch and up, across the stand named in honour of Sir Alex Ferguson, the coach I most admire.
The win over Manchester United, and our fifth successive Women’s Super League title, was secure. Two goals up in eight minutes, four goals ahead at half time, our lead stretched to five two minutes into the second half. I was lost in the moment long before Fran Kirby, Chelsea’s record goalscorer, added a sixth in her final appearance for the club.
