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The spotlight tends to follow
Trinity Rodman. With her famous last name and skills on the soccer field, the 18-year-old Washington Spirit rookie receives outsized attention compared to most players her age. After the Spirit’s 3-2 loss to the North Carolina Courage on Saturday in the NWSL Challenge Cup, the focus on Rodman will only grow.
Just five minutes into her debut as a professional, Rodman scored a goal against one of the best teams in the league. Even publications that don’t cover sports regularly wrote about Rodman’s accomplishment. Many of the headlines referenced her famous, Basketball Hall of Famer father.
Colorado Rapids Homegrown Sam Vines’ ascent to the national stage
“. through the opportunity that he was given with the Rapids, he’s shown that he was quite a capable player, beyond his years, really, as an outside back in MLS.” - USMNT U-23 head coach Jason Kreis
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Sam Vines has been chasing after soccer balls since he was in kindergarten. He is also chasing after a dream that many rising athletes can only imagine playing their favorite sport while representing their nation on the world’s stage. And right now, the Colorado Spring native/Colorado Rapids homegrown has the world on a string.