Trinity Rodman Struggles to Hold Back Tears After Successful NWSL Return

“Can’t wait to be back at rowdy Audi babyyyy,” remarked Trinity Rodman just a few days ago, expressing her eagerness to return to action for the Washington Spirit. The excitement was justified, given that the talented winger had been sidelined for over two months due to injury. And sure enough, with the restart of the NWSL season after the conclusion of the international break, Rodman finally made her much-anticipated return to the field, leaving the USWNT star struggling to hold back tears.

On Sunday, Adrian Gonzales and Co. hosted the Portland Thorns at Audi Field. Though the home side began the game on a high note, netting a goal within 17 minutes, courtesy of Gift Monday, Thorns youngster Olivia Moultrie added in during the stoppage time to level the scoring. As the next 45 minutes saw either side trying to find a winner, the Spirit were left with no choice but to introduce their star player, Trinity Rodmann.

Talk about making a comeback, as she literally scored a remarkable goal, firing a volley from the right side of the box, straight into the top corner, leaving no chance whatsoever for the Thorns goalie to save and give her side the winning goal they had been looking for. After scoring, Rodman broke down in tears, as the entire stadium erupted in cheers and joy, to celebrate not only the winner but also the return of their star player.

Somehow, even the post-match couldn’t saw Rodman keep her apart as while speaking her mind about making such an emphatic return, the 22-year-old was emotional. “Yeah, I just think… damn. Holy cow….“ began Trin in the aftermath of the game during an interview. “That was just the hardest thing I had to go through, with injury and everything.”

“So, being back, with the whole stadium and crowd behind me, scoring a goal like that… you saw I buried it…I’m gonna miss it. So yeah, I’m just really happy to be back. I missed the team, I missed doing what I love. So, yeah, just joy.”

(This is a developing story…)