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Rodman Returns to USWNT Camp as Free Agent, Spotlighting NWSL Pay Dispute

Selected outside a FIFA window, the NWSL-only group offers Hayes a closer look at emerging options.

Overview

  • Emma Hayes named a 26-player roster for January friendlies against Paraguay on Jan. 24 in Carson, Calif., and Chile on Jan. 27 in Santa Barbara.
  • Trinity Rodman is listed as unattached after her Washington Spirit contract expired, and she enters camp as the squad’s most experienced player with 47 caps and 11 goals.
  • Because the camp falls outside an official window, only NWSL players were called, with NJ/NY Gotham FC unavailable due to Women’s Champions Cup commitments.
  • Rodman’s club future is unresolved following the commissioner’s December veto of a proposed Spirit deal, a move that prompted an NWSL Players Association grievance.
  • The league has approved a new High Impact Player pay exemption opposed by the union, and reports indicate European interest in Rodman that could lead to a transfer during the current window.