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U.S. women’s national team forward Trinity Rodman and veteran goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher gave media a glimpse of their Olympic attitude Wednesday, speaking to the press about their new identity, the generational shift and more while providing a perhaps unexpected peek into their unique bond. Here were The Equalizer’s five biggest takeaways:
1. The players are fully aware that this year is seen as a telling transition period for the USWNT with one chapter closing and a new generation taking the baton to Paris. The shift was apparent in new head coach Emma Hayes’ roster selection, and Naeher spoke candidly but optimistically about the opportunity she sees in the upcoming Olympic competition in France. Naeher, one of the few veterans remaining on the roster, views this Games as a turning point after a disappointing finish at the most recent World Cup.
“With an Olympics in general, I think it brings a different excitement, it’s a whole different vibe than a World Cup,”…
