Despite Trinity Rodman’s FIFA World Cup Disappointment, Kobe Bryant’s Wife Vanessa Ignore Unimpressed Fans

With the NBA offseason in full effect, the eyes of the sporting world have turned toward the other major events taking place. One is the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup, through which the USWNT aims to complete a historic three-peat. However, the recent match did not go as planned, with Trinity Rodman becoming the scapegoat for the dropped points. Despite what happened, and what some fans are saying at the moment, many have not lost hope. Amongst them is NBA Legend Kobe Bryant’s wife, Vanessa.

After winning comfortably on Friday, the USWNT faced the Netherlands in their second match of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Taking place a few hours ago, the match didn’t generate as much success as the first one.

The latest WC match proves challenging, with Trinity Rodman missing a big chance

Once the first half was over, the Netherlands were in the lead after Jill Roord scored a goal in the 17th minute. This was despite the fact that the US had attempted nine shots on goal in the same half. This also marked the first instance since 2011 when the USWNT trailed in a WC match.

The 21-year-old Trinity is taking in the glory of being in her first-ever World Cup. With the score tied at 1-1, she attempted to win it late with a left-footed shot toward the goal which, unfortunately, missed its mark. Saved by Netherlands goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar, it cost the US a potential victory.

The match eventually ended in a 1-1 draw. Lindsey Horan, the captain of the team, was able to earn a draw with a header. However, Rodman’s missed chance late in the game is all some people can talk about.

Vanessa, the wife of Kobe Bryant, takes to Instagram to show her support

The match with the Netherlands was definitely not the most shining moment for the National Team. Soon after its conclusion, the angry and displeased fans took to Twitter to make their disappointment heard. One fan, however, chose to go a different route.

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Vanessa Bryant took to her Instagram story to share a picture of her television set, which had the match on. The picture showed the players locking arms around each other after the match. The 1-1 score was displayed at the bottom of the screen. Vanessa tagged the official handle of the Women’s National Team in the story as well.

In spite of the women’s team not being able to score a definite victory, Vanessa made it clear that whatever happened was still an accomplishment. They are still heavy favorites to win the group and they’ll face Portugal in their final group game on August 1. Do you think the US will make it to the knockouts comfortably? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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