Trinity Rodman got Emma Hayes to dance on the touchline after scoring during the United States Women’s National Team’s (USWNT) 5-0 victory over Chile.
Trinity Rodman gets Emma Hayes to dance during USWNT victory
The USWNT run riot with a 5-0 victory over Chile in Santa Barbara, with five different players scoring.
Croix Bethune, Jameese Joseph, Emily Sams and Emma Sears put the USA into a comfortable 4-0 lead.
Rodman, who came off the bench in the 64th minute, took just five minutes to make it 5-0, and instantly made a beeline for her head coach Hayes.
The Washington Spirit star got Hayes to do the ‘sexy dexy’ dance – something which was made famous by NFL star Dexter Lawrence.
Video footage showed Hayes put her head in her hands as Rodman started sprinting over, as though she knew what was about to happen.
The dance sent Rodman’s teammates on the bench into hysterics, as they clapped on Hayes.
Hit the celly 💃 pic.twitter.com/yIjnynbaD8
— U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (@USWNT) January 28, 2026
Hayes explains dance with Rodman
After the match, USA boss Hayes explained her dance with Rodman, after the Washington Spirit star scored her side’s fifth goal.
Rodman previously attempted to get Hayes to dance after the USWNT’s previous 6-0 friendly win over Paraguay.
However, on that occasion, Rodman failed to get the Chelsea manager to dance.
“She said, ‘You are doing it tonight,'” Hayes told TNT Sports about Rodman’s push for the coach to celebrate if she scored.
“I thought, you know what? The game’s comfortable. Trin’s not going to score tonight. It’s a crowded box, and the minute she chopped inside, if you’d have seen, if you had panned towards me prior to that, my head was in my hands.
“I was dying. I was dying. But listen, these players keep me young. I’m not complaining.
“I’ve learned over the course of my career that you can have many things all at once. I can be demanding, I could have high standards, but I also can smile and have a good time.”
Rodman is the world’s highest-paid player
It has been a good month for Rodman who has scored in two USWNT friendlies and was given the captain’s armband for the first time in their last outing against Paraguay.
Rodman became the highest-paid player in women’s football after securing a new contract with the Washington Spirit.
Her agent, Mike Senkowski, said the deal is worth in excess of $2 million (£1.48m) annually, including bonuses.
Rodman, decided to stay in Washington, despite interest from Chelsea and other clubs.
