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As a starter for club and country, both of which are quite successful, dynamic forward Trinity Rodman has not had the luxury of time off. It is an unfortunate side effect of the grueling schedule especially for a player already battling injury.
The Olympic gold medal winner was quick to shoulder the blame for the Washington Spirit’s 1-0 loss in the National Women’s Soccer League Championship.
“I’m not hiding the fact that my back is not feeling great but I decided to stay in the game,” Rodman said in a post-match media scrum. “I could have pulled myself out so that’s not an excuse. I wasn’t the Trin that I wanted to be today so that’s a bummer.”
Rodman not only represented the U.S. women’s national team at the 2024 Olympics, but played in back-to-back 120-minute matches in the quarterfinals and semifinals, then a full 90 in the gold medal match. She returned home after a brief break and went back into the NWSL season where her Spirit had moved into second place…
