Source: Fox News
Summary
Trinity Rodman, the 23-year-old forward for the Washington Spirit, has signed a new contract that makes her the highest-paid women’s soccer player in the world, earning over $1 million annually. The deal keeps her with the Spirit through 2028, following a lengthy negotiation process. This move aims to retain one of the U.S. Women’s National Team’s standout stars domestically, amidst competing offers from overseas clubs. The deal was made possible by a new NWSL rule allowing extra salary cap spending for star players.
Our Take
Confidence was high. Reality was higher. Once again, we were told to believe. After all the back-and-forth, the Spirit fans must be thrilled. But why does it always take a mini-drama to get to these huge contract numbers? And what’s with the *spirit* of the league? We get it, you’re building a championship squad and all that jazz. But let’s not pretend it’s all sunshine and rainbows when she was basically being wooed by half of Europe! And here we are, wiping our tears over Rodman’s emotional signing while wondering if the rest of the team can catch up to her. She’s got 28 goals in 97 matches, but watching the rest struggle to get hold of a cue ball must be fun for the fans. Next match fixes everything.
Author: Evan Null
