<p>The <strong>Trinity Rodman</strong> contract saga is over. After two months of drama, the<strong> U.S. women’s national team forward </strong>is staying with the <strong>Washington Spirit</strong>, signing a new three-year contract to stay with the team through 2028.</p><br><p><strong>So, what does this record-breaking contract mean for the payer, the National Women's Soccer League and global women's soccer?</strong></p><br><p>On this episode of <strong>Full Time,</strong> host <strong>Jillian Sakovits </strong>and<strong> Theo Lloyd-Hughes </strong>are joined by the co-host of the Hey Spirits podcast and contributor to The District Press to break down Rodman's new contract and what it all means. Was it a surprise to see such a high salary figure quoted by Rodman's agent? Is this a win for the NWSL? How will the global women's soccer market react? What can we expect from Rodman on the pitch in 2026?</p><p>_______________</p><p>HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits</p><p>GUEST: Annie Elliot</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p>_______________</p><p><strong>Referenced on the show:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6986284/2026/01/22/trinity-rodman-contract-washington-spirit-nwsl/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trinity Rodman, Washington Spirit agree on record three-year deal to keep USWNT star in NWSL</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6993584/2026/01/23/rodman-spirit-nwsl-deal-robertson-tottenham/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trinity Rodman’s new Spirit deal and what it means</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6991305/2026/01/22/womens-league-cup-wsl-uwcl/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why the Women’s League Cup will exclude Champions League clubs from next season</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to our <strong>Youtube</strong> channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theathleticfulltime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><p>Subscribe to the <strong>Full Time newsletter </strong><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the <strong>Yahoo Women's Sports hub</strong> <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠here</a></p><p>Take <strong>The Athletic's 2026 Listener Survey</strong> <a href="https://www.honesty-box.com/flowlive1.html?folder=athletic-comb-25&amp;resp=av&amp;origin=false" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>