With Sophia Wilson, Trinity Rodman, and Mallory Swanson all out for a while, this next US camp is about establishing alternatives
The first time we saw the free-flowing force of Mallory Swanson, Sophia Wilson (n?e Smith) and Trinity Rodman starting together was 1 June 2024 ? Emma Hayes? first match in charge of the national team, with little more than a month to go before the Olympics.
Their mutual arrival to the US frontline was delayed by injuries and other uncertainties, but they emerged just in time for a blistering gold medal run. The self-styled ?Triple Espresso? trio combined for 10 of the USA?s 12 goals in Paris. They were dynamic. They were fun. They were each capable of match-saving heroics, sparks of individual radiance that propelled the team to the next round: Rodman?s heroic quarter-final strike in the 105th minute against Japan; Wilson?s goal 95 minutes into a grueling semi final against Germany; then Swanson with the decisive gold medal goal against Brazil.
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