PARIS — Trinity Rodman blasted the U.S. women’s national soccer team into an Olympic semifinal here on Saturday after 105-plus minutes of drudgery.
A sleepy, dreary quarterfinal between the USWNT and Japan droned on and on, into extra time, into stoppage time of the first extra period.
But that’s when Rodman cut inside on her non-dominant left foot, and unleashed a rocket into the top corner.
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Asked afterward to describe the goal, Rodman responded with a sheepish smile: "Remind me?