""I said it to her this week, I said we've missed you in many ways, most of all because she just brings a little bit of color, she's got a great personality and she injects that into the environment," Hayes told ESPN's "Futbol W." "I've given her some responsibility this week and I think it's good for her. And she wants that, she's ready to take the next steps in her career. I think having her back is I hope the start of a really strong year for her.""
"Due to a recurring back injury, the 23-year-old has played for the U.S. women's national team only once since her starring role in the 2024 Olympic gold medal triumph, scoring six minutes into a 2-0 win over Brazil in April. Rodman was limited to a role off the bench as Washington suffered a second successive NWSL Championship loss, with the forward still recovering from an MCL sprain suffered with the Spirit in October."
"Rodman is listed on the USWNT roster as "unattached" -- the only such player with that distinction, and a rarity for the USWNT through the years -- because her previous contract with the Washington Spirit expired at the end of last year, making her a free agent. Her future -- and how it will shape the NWSL's future -- has been the league's most prominent talking point since the NWSL Championship in late November."
Trinity Rodman has rejoined the U.S. women's national team for a Southern California camp and will participate in games against Paraguay (Jan. 24) and Chile (Jan. 27). Emma Hayes praised Rodman's personality and said she has been given responsibility as she prepares to take the next steps in her career. Rodman has made only one USWNT appearance since the 2024 Olympic gold medal, limited by a recurring back injury. She finished her Washington Spirit contract at year-end and is listed as "unattached" while a free agent, and she is rebuilding fitness after an October MCL sprain.
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