“Not the summer that I had in mind, but still loved every moment, can’t wait to be back on the field,” captioned Trinity Rodman in a carousel Instagram post she shared last week, summing up how her life has been as she voluntarily took a break from soccer until her persistent back issue became manageable. From individual training to attending Wimbledon to support her boyfriend, Ben Shelton, the USWNT forward has been balancing it all. But who would have thought that this free spirit would make her much-anticipated return to the field in such an unexpected fashion?

Well, introducing the new vlogger of the Washington Spirit! Yes, you heard it correctly, and mind you, she’s quite a natural, too. For context, it all comes from a video posted by the NWSL club on X, with a caption, “When Trinity takes over the camera 🎥😊.” The minute-long clip begins with the 22-year-old handling the club’s camera during an open training session, where ardent fans had a chance to watch their favorite stars train.

Rodman directly headed towards the stands, where she conducted interviews with fans and interacted with a few. “Okay guys, how are we feeling? Was it fun?” asks the Newport Beach native from a bunch of teenage girls standing in support of the team, as they all shouted with excitement to see Trin so close. The rest of the shouts also heard the supporters saying, “We love you, Trinity!”

As little girls remained excited to see their team’s star player, Rodman spotted one with a rather unique hairstyle, as the teenage girl had pulled up with green braids. That compelled the forward to ask the girl to show her head to the camera before reacting heartwarmingly, saying, “Oh my gosh… slay! Spirit colors.”

Another interaction saw her talk to another girl, asking who her favorite player was, while urging her not to say Trinity’s name just because she was the one asking and handling the camera. To this, the little girl replied that she liked star goalie Aubrey Kingsbury. Hearing this, the USWNT forward replied, “Oh my gosh, our brick wall,” before hilariously adding, “She saves a lot of goals. She saves my butt a lot!”

Another hysterical interaction involved one little girl shouting that she had named her hermit crab as “Trin Spin”, to which the 2024 Paris Olympian responded, “I’m honored.” Last but not least, a woman was holding her child with a sign that read, “Trinity and Tara, I have a gift for you.” This had to garner Rodman’s attention, who childishly asked the baby boy what he brought for her.

As the baby was quite shy to interact, the mother handed over the gift to Trin, saying it was some bracelets that had their respective names. That left Rodman in awe, who couldn’t have been more thankful for such a thoughtful gesture. But suddenly crashing the vlog was her fellow Spirit forward, Chloe Ricketts.

The 18-year-old, who made history as the youngest player to sign a pro contract in the NWSL after joining the Washington D.C. side in 2023, faced the camera and said, “What’s up, chat? Today we have an open training. Thank y’all for coming out—we love you!” Ending on this note, Trin went on to showcase more of her surroundings and fans before eventually turning the camera off.

Indeed, this is quite a heartwarming interaction between Rodman and her supporters. Honestly, we wouldn’t mind seeing more snippets like these in the future. But at the end of the day, she’s a player first. Which brings us to the real question—when can we expect her back on the field?

A huge update on Trinity Rodman!

After choosing to take a break from soccer back on April 12 and heading to London for treatment, Trinity made her return to training last month, consistently putting in the work. Initially, the conditions were far from ideal, as she admitted in a candid Instagram post, writing, “First day back on the field ☺ Field conditioning in 100-degree weather … did I throw up as soon as I stopped this session? Haha, yes I did 😋🤷🏽‍♀ #builtdifferent🤪😂 #proathlete 😭💀.”

Now, all that effort seems to be paying off. Rodman rejoined full team training on Saturday for the first time in three months. And the good news doesn’t stop there—according to a Washington Spirit spokesperson speaking to ESPN, her return to match action could be just around the corner. “It’s great to have Trinity back with our team. Player health and well-being are always our top priorities, and Trinity has put in a tremendous amount of work to return to training.”

So, given how the Washington Spirit are set to return to the pitch on August 3, where they host the Portland Thorns at Audi Field, one can certainly expect Trinity Rodman back in action.