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Trinity Rodman is putting in the hard work to get back on the field. On April 19, the 22-year-old U.S. soccer star was sidelined indefinitely by the Washington Spirit due to an ongoing back injury. Over a month later, the Olympian shared a video on Instagram showing her intense physical therapy and recovery work.
In the clip, the athlete did stretches, squats, weights, and exercises with medicine balls, showing her commitment to recovery. Judging by her caption, Trinity wanted to send a message to her haters. “Yes, I’m grinding almost every day in PT to get back on the field… No, I’m not just being a WAG and vacationing :) Thank you,” she wrote.
WAG is an acronym that stands for "Wives and Girlfriends" of high-profile athletes, and Trinity is currently dating US tennis star Ben Shelton. She's been in full supportive girlfriend mode, but clearly, wants it to be known she still has her head in the game.
Following her injury, she watched him play for the first time at the semifinals of the BMW Open in Munich against Francisco Cerundolo. While he lost to Alexander Zverev, he continued to climb up the ranks, and she seems like a bit of a good luck charm.
Shelton is currently playing in the French Open, and he beat Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego on Monday during their first-round match. He had Trinity and his dad, Bryan Shelton, cheering for him on the sidelines.
Following his win, she continued to show support on Instagram, sharing news of his victory with sweet messages like, “I’m in awe of you.”
He automatically advanced to the third round after Hugo Gaston withdrew on Tuesday due to abdominal pain. Ben, who is the 13th seed, will take on 20th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas or Italian Matteo Gigante in the third round on Friday, May 30. If he wins, he will have made it to the fourth round of the prestigious tournament for the first time.
The couple confirmed their romance in March.
Trinity Rodman's injury
Trinity's back issue isn’t new, and unfortunately, it’s not something that can be fully “fixed.” Rodman recently shared that it’s more about long-term management than a cure. “It’s not one specific thing, it’s just the way that my back’s structured,” she said. “I don’t think my back will ever be the way it was my rookie year, which is unfortunate.”