Trinity Rodman: 'Nooc cusub oo horumarsan' oo ka gudbay dhibaatooyinka dhaawaca
Trinity Rodman, oo ah weeraryaasha Washington Spirit, ayaa qiratay inay ku faraxsan tahay 'nooc cusub oo horumarsan' ka dib markii ay ka gudubtay dhibaatooyinka dhaawaca daahay. Spirit ayaa 1-0 ku garaacday Bay FC garoonka Audi Field axada, taasoo joobisay guul-la'aantii afarta ciyaarood ee xigta.
Goolka iyo doorkeeda Rodman
Rodman ayaa shaqo ka saartay Sofia Cantore dhanka bidix, waxaana sharaheedii ku dhacay hoosta looxa darbiga oo u dhow xariiqda goolka, ka hor inta uu Paige Metayer uu dhaliyay goolka kali ah ee rasmiga ah. Rodman ayaa tiri: 'I'm happy that she was there to just make sure it was in the back of the net' (q1).
Rodman waxay rabtay goolka laftiisa laakiin way u faraxsatay saaxiibadii: 'But yes, of course I want the goal. Any forward in that moment's going to fight for that to be their goal. But we'll see.' (q2). Bay FC waxay gashay 19 shaqo oo kaga horraysa 16 ka Spirit, MacIver ayaa sameeyay 4 badbaadin.
Ka gudubka dhaawaca iyo xilligan ciyaareed
Rodman waa 24 sano, waxayna seegtay u dhow 4 bilood xilli ciyaareedkii hore sababtoo ah dhibaato dhabarka ah, waxayna ESPN u sheegtay Maarso 2025 inaysan aaminsanayn dhabarkeedu mar walba caafimaad buuxa gaari doono. Waxay Julay tababar ku soo noqotay, waxayna Aug. 3 ku soo laabatay Portland Thorns iyadoo dhalisay gool.
Xilli ciyaareedkan waxay bilowday 21 ka mid ah 21 kulan, iyadoo ciyaartay 1,772 daqiiqo, 10 gool iyo 5 caawin. Waxay tiri: 'But yeah, I am very happy with the new and improved version of myself. I'm the same Trin, just improved little parts of my game.' (q7). Waxay ka gudubtay 61 ka Hatch.
Faraqa iyo hadalka kooxda
Spirit waxay gashay August iyagoo ku dhow koowaad, laakiin afar ciyaarood oo aan guul lahayn ayaa dhacay, iyadoo ay seegtay Julay 26. Rodman ayaa tiri: 'I don't like saying losing streak... So I'm honestly glad that we went through that.' (q9, q10). Waxay ku raaxaysatay maalin fasax ah oo dheeraad ah (q11).
Daqiiqadda 87aad Rodman ayaa sameysay tackel, gool dhaliye, waxayna Moreau ka keentay card yar. Waxay tiri: 'We worked off of each other a lot better today' iyo 'We held possession a little bit higher than we have.' (q12, q13). Waxay ku celisay goolasha agteeda si ay u dhammayso.
Trinity Rodman says she is happy with the 'new and improved' version of herself after putting the injury problems that bedevilled her for much of last season behind her and producing arguably the best NWSL season of her career.
A breakthrough win ends the slump
Washington Spirit defeated Bay FC 1-0 at Audi Field on Sunday, ending a four-game winless run and moving the Spirit back into second place in the NWSL standings. Rodman's shot in first-half stoppage time hit the underside of the crossbar and bounced near the goal line before Paige Metayer followed up to score the only goal, officially credited to Metayer.
While the goal was credited to Metayer, Rodman said she would have loved to have it, but was pleased for her teammate. 'I'm happy that she was there to just make sure it was in the back of the net,' Rodman told reporters after the game. 'But yes, of course I want the goal. Any forward in that moment's going to fight for that to be their goal. But we'll see.'
From injury-plagued to career-best numbers
The 24-year-old missed nearly four months of last season due to a persistent back problem, stepping away from Spirit activities in April. In March 2025, Rodman told ESPN she did not believe her back would ever be completely healthy. She returned to training in July and acknowledged she would need to change how she played, particularly the willingness to throw herself into tackles and physical challenges.
Rodman has started all 21 of Washington's league matches this season, playing 1,772 minutes. Her 10 goals so far are already a single-season career high, surpassing the eight she scored in 2024, and she has added five assists. Her 10 goals and five assists give her 15 goal contributions in 21 league appearances, already exceeding her previous career best of 14 in 2024.
A new chapter for the Spirit
Rodman said the move also showed improvement in an attacking unit that has struggled to consistently connect during Washington's recent run. 'We worked off of each other a lot better today,' she said. 'We held possession a little bit higher than we have. Even just the distances between the attacking group was a lot better. Even just on that goal, me and Sof working off each other.'
Rodman's influence extended beyond the attacking end. In the 87th minute she made a tackle near the Spirit's penalty area and carried the ball forward, eventually drawing a foul and yellow card against Bay FC's Maddie Moreau. In stoppage time, she repeatedly took possession toward the corner to help Washington run down the clock and secure their first victory in more than a month.
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