Trinity Rodman: from million-dollar teenager to USA’s World Cup cutting edge

The forward wasn't expecting to play a crucial role for the USWNT. But injuries and her willingness to work on all aspects of her game have reaped rewards

Here's the thing about Trinity Rodman's journey to the 2023 World Cup: It wasn't always part of some long-term plan she laid out when she turned professional two years ago.

It sounds silly, but it wasn't even in my mind just because of how young I was and still am," Rodman told the Guardian in an interview prior to the World Cup. I think I've always just been trying to build my game."