Rival NWSL star's battle with cancer leaves Trinity Rodman emotional, reacts to latest update

Trinity Rodman has dealt with her own struggles with injuries on the field. After being taken out in a wheelchair against Kansas City Current, she is still out. But her challenges pale in comparison to those she faces Luana Bertolucci of Orlando Pride, who is bravely fighting cancer. And even Trinity Rodman couldn't resist being moved by her journey and taking a moment to write an emotional message.

Earlier this year, Orlando Pride announced that Luana had been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma – a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system. Since then she has fought bravely and recently celebrated a significant achievement by ringing the bell.

For those unfamiliar with this tradition, patients often ring a celebratory bell to mark the completion of their chemotherapy treatments. Bertolucci called her triumphantly after she completed her final round of chemotherapy — and several Orlando Pride teammates joined her at the hospital for the special occasion.

This touching event was captured in a heartwarming video that deeply touched Trinity Rodman. She shared it on her Instagram story along with an emotional message. The 22 year old wrote: “It never stops warming my heart when I see not only a strong woman, but also a team of supportive people standing by her side.”

Although Trinity Rodman is not a member of the Orlando Pride and plays for their NWSL opponent, the Washington Spirit, occasions like this can unite everyone. As for the Washington Spirit striker, however, it seems that her injury problems are still not fully resolved, as her coach at Washington Spirit, Jonatan Giráldez, has indicated.

Latest update on Trinity Rodman's injury

Trinity Rodman's recovery from her injury is progressing gradually, but there are signs of improvement. Just a few weeks ago, her agent provided a worrying update, mentioning that she had experienced one “severe back spasm.” Shortly afterwards, Jonatan Giráldez stated that the results of their recent investigation were positive; However, she still had back pain.

Recently, Giráldez announced the encouraging news that the USWNT star will take part in team training again. He noticed “She trains step by step.” Still, their participation in the Washington Spirit's upcoming game remains uncertain. Giralderz added: “I don’t want to say anything about next weekend because I don’t want to put any pressure on.”

He believes Trinity Rodman isn't quite back to 100% yet, and it's clear he wants to protect his star player until the USWNT forward is fully ready and the playoffs are fast approaching. While it's likely she won't be available for the next game, this progress suggests she's on track to get back fit and ready to play come playoff time.