'He's not a dad' - USWNT star Trinity Rodman tears into 'alcoholic' father Dennis as she claims NBA icon 'f*cked with my head so many times'

Rodman is a rising star in American soccer and has already made a name for herself with the Washington Spirit and the USWNT. The 22-year-old is also known for being the daughter of controversial NBA star Dennis Rodman and has opened up on the complicated relationship she has with her "alcoholic" father.

Rodman told Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper: "He's not a dad. Maybe by blood, but nothing else. We tried to live with him But he's having parties 24/7, bringing random b****es in. He loves the spotlight We never want to make him look bad. And that is at the cost of kind of holding in a lot. I guess it's just like the anger that I haven't really been able to let out is, like, difficult for me."

Trinity also revealed how her father unexpectedly turned up at a game in 2021 and the two were spotted in an emotional embrace afterwards.

"He showed up to my game, I was like so mad," she said. "My mom had no idea until he was like, there. And I think she got a call or something. But they were in a suite, field side. And again, going in my rookie year, going into a quarterfinal, I'm already s***ing my pants as it is. I'm stressed, like, 'Oh my gosh, we have to win.' We go, I'm playing… and I hear it. And his voice to me is like (makes high-pitched ringing noise) so I hear him go: 'Let's go Rodman, let's go Trinity.' And I'm like, 'oh my f***ing gosh.' Like, there's no way this is happening right now.

"The whistle blew and I was so mad. I was like: 'You took this happy moment from me. You f***ed with my head again.' And he did it so many times. I think he knows what he does."

Despite her family difficulties, Rodman has enjoyed a stellar 12 months that has seen her among the nominees for U.S. Soccer's year-end awards. She was part of the USWNT side that won the CONCACAF W Gold Cup in March and then went on to taste glory at the Paris Olympics, after beating Brazil in the final again. The successes ensured that the Stars and Stripes finished the year top of FIFA's rankings.

Rodman and the USWNT are due to return to action in the SheBelieves Cup in February 2025 with games against Colombia, Australia and Japan. The 2025 NWSL season is due to kick off in March.