U.S. women’s national team star Trinity Rodman spoke with reporters Tuesday for the first time since stepping away from the Washington Spirit to address a long-term back injury she says left her “in pain all the time.

Washington Spirit and United States forward Trinity Rodman told reporters on Tuesday that she has learned how to better manage herself after missing the past three months due to an ongoing back injury -- but she won't entirely change her game.

The 23-year-old finally returned to training, admits that it "sucks being away from the team and being away from soccer'