Ben Shelton’s girlfriend, American professional soccer player Trinity Rodman, recently criticized a man for ruining a little girl’s “core memory.” She called him out for snatching the girl’s signed jersey and breaking her heart.
Shelton and Rodman have been dating for over a year, having made their relationship public in March 2025. Rodman plays as a forward for the U.S. national team and the Washington Spirit, a professional soccer team that competes in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).
Ben Shelton’s Girlfriend Trinity Rodman Calls Out a Man for Snatching a Little Girl’s Signed Jersey
Recently, the United States Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) faced Team Japan at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado, as part of a three-game international friendly series. On Friday, April 17, 2026, Team USA defeated Japan 3-0 in the series finale, winning the event.
After the tournament, Rodman took to social media to call out a man who ripped a signed jersey she had given to a little girl out of the girl’s hands and ran away. She expressed that the man ruined the girl’s night and memory.
The 23-year-old also revealed that she had previously given her signed cleat to the man’s child, but his greed compelled him to snatch the signed jersey from another child.
“The grown-a** man that ripped the signed jersey out of a little girl’s hand that I gave to her and ran away… I’m sick!! Just know you ruined a little girl’s night and core memory. When your kid already got my signed cleat that I took off for her not even 2 minutes before…” Rodman wrote on her Instagram story.
On the tennis side of things, Shelton is currently competing at the 2026 BMW Open. Seeded second at the tournament, he began his campaign by defeating lucky loser Emilio Nava with a score of 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-3 in the first round. He then eliminated wild card Alexander Blockx with a 6-4, 7-6(8) score in the second round.
In the quarterfinals of the ATP 500 clay court tournament in Munich, the former World No. 5 overcame João Fonseca 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. He secured a place in the final by triumphing over qualifier Alex Molčan with a 6-3, 6-4 victory in the semifinals.
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In the championship match, Shelton will face fourth-seed Flavio Cobolli. The Italian defeated qualifier Diego Dedura (6-4, 7-5); Zizou Bergs (6-2, 6-3); Vít Kopřiva (6-3, 6-2); and defending champion, top seed Alexander Zverev (6-3, 6-3) to secure his spot in the final.
Shelton and Cobolli have met five times on the ATP Tour, with the American winning three of those encounters. Their most recent match-up was in the second round of the 2025 Paris Masters, where Shelton secured a 7-6(4), 6-3 win.