‘Pedal to the metal’: Trinity Rodman embraces new era with Emma Hayes
USWNT forward Trinity Rodman has expressed her excitement at working with Emma Hayes before the Paris Olympics
Moving the Goalposts: sign up for our free newsletter
The US women’s national team is heading towards an exciting summer, no matter what happens at the Olympics in Paris. This weekend Emma Hayes will take charge of the four-time Olympic gold medalists and four-time World Cup Champions for the first time. Hayes has had a squad of 27 (including four training players) of the nation’s elite footballers with her this week and, with time dwindling, she will rely on those reservoirs of talent to adapt quickly to her tactics as they prepare for an Olympic run.
High on the list of names that may prove essential to Hayes’ plans is Trinity Rodman of Washington Spirit. Speaking to Moving the Goalposts the day after scoring a first-half double against Angel City, the 22-year-old feels the US have recovered from their World Cup disappointment. “It was a very hard year with Spirit [who missed out on the playoffs] and the national team. I think ‘learning experience’ is the best way I would describe 2023.”
