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Trinity Rodman had fans in awe with her stunning goal to open the USWNT’s scoring at the Paris Olympics

Trinity Rodman USWNT Olympics Olympics (Event) Paris United States Lindsey Horan Sophia Smith

The U.S. women’s national team had heard plenty about its disappointing showing at last year’s World Cup, and the USWNT looked at the Olympic Games in Paris as a true shot at redemption.

Trinity Rodman understood that assignment.

With newly hired coach Emma Hayes going with an attacking three of Rodman, Sophia Smith and Mallory Swanson, we got a quick look at how dynamic that group can be in Rodman’s opening goal.

After the USWNT hit the post a couple times in the first 15 minutes against Zambia, the breakthrough came when Rodman showed off a brilliant first touch and turn from Lindsey Horan’s pass and finished for the goal.

What a goal. And sure, Zambia isn’t a quality opponent, but the goal was world class in every sense.

USWNT fans were justifiably excited over that goal to start the Olympics.

This was how Twitter/X reacted

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