U.S. women’s national team star Trinity Rodman has given a sober assessment of her ongoing back issues, saying she doesn’t think it will ever be fully healthy again.
Rodman, 22, has dealt with back spasms and related issues since her rookie season with the Washington Spirit in 2021 and aggravated the injury last September, when she was taken off field in a field in a wheelchair in a game against the Kansas City Current.
“Honestly, I don’t think my back will ever be 100 percent,” Rodman told reporters following Washington’s 2-0 win over Bay FC on Friday. “It’s kind of an issue of it’s not one specific thing, it’s just the way that my back’s structured. And it’s more so management than like a curable fix.
“So I think we’ve managed it really well and I’m happy with the progression that we’ve had. But for me, I don’t think my back will ever be the way it was my rookie year, which is unfortunate.”
Rodman enjoyed a hugely successful 2024 Olympics, scoring three goals as part of the self-proclaimed “Triple Espresso” forward line alongside Sophia (Smith) Wilson and Mallory Swanson to lead the USWNT to the gold medal.
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