A budding US women's soccer superstar brought a young fan to tears by gifting her the jersey off her back
- Trinity Rodman is one of the most promising young stars of the US Women's National Team.
- One USWNT fan was devastated when her Rodman jersey didn't arrive in time for the SheBelieves Cup.
Trinity Rodman is one of the most promising young stars of the US Women's National Team.
She's also a woman of the people.
The 20-year-old forward, who has recorded an impressive two goals and three assists in her debut year with the Stars and Stripes, gave a young fan the surprise of a lifetime after the USWNT's first match of the 2023 SheBelieves Cup.
After helping the US earn a 2-0 win against Canada on February 16, Rodman headed over to the stands to interact with some of the 14,697 fans who packed Orlando's Exploria Stadium for the rivalry matchup between the reigning World Cup champions and the reigning Olympic gold medalists.
It was then when she met Aaliyah, a young fan clad in Alex Morgan's red-and-blue zig-zag away jersey from last season. Aaliyah was distraught that the "Rodman" jersey she had recently ordered didn't arrive in time for that night's SheBelieves Cup matchup, and somehow, that came up with Rodman herself.
The Washington Spirit star was quick to act. She peeled her game-worn jersey right off her back, grabbed a Sharpie, then asked Aaliyah for the spelling of her name.
"Oh my gosh," Aaliyah exclaimed, her eyes widening as she held her head. Then she put a hand over her mouth as she blinked tears out of her eyes.
"Don't cry!" Rodman said, then gave her a hug and added: "Sorry, I'm like disgustingly disgusting."
Check out the heartwarming interaction below: