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USWNT player Korbin Albert came under criticism Thursday after sharing an anti-LGBTQ+ social media post to her TikTok.
The 20-year-old had previously shared a Christian sermon to the account, which discussed how being gay and 'feeling transgender' is wrong. The posts resurfaced this week, sparking backlash led by US soccer legend Megan Rapinoe.
The retired player shared a post to her Instagram story addressed to 'the people who want to hide behind "my beliefs"' telling them to 'wake TF up!'
Rapinoe did not specifically name Albert in her Instagram story, but it's widely believed that she was talking about those posts, causing the rising star to issue an apology.
Here, DailyMail.com takes a look at who the young soccer star behind the controversy is...
USWNT player Korbin Albert came under fire after sharing an anti-LGBTQ+ social media post
She posted an apology to her Instagram story, where she acknowledged her 'hurtful' actions
Albert's posts from Albert garnered negative reaction from ex-USWNT star Megan Rapinoe
The 20-year-old soccer player is pictured with England legend David Beckham (left)
Korbin Albert is a professional soccer player, who rose up the USA ranks from the youth setup.
Born in Grayslake, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, Albert played for Eclipse Select SC - a soccer club for boys and girls in the area - which first saw her gain prominence amongst the USYNT player pool.
Albert, the youngest of six children, hails from an athletic family with her mom, Janet, an All-American in track and field at Iowa.
Two of her four brothers play collegiate soccer, DJ at the University of Cincinnati and Keaton at Indiana Wesleyan, while sister Teagan plays soccer and is a diver at Olivet Nazarene.
What are Korbin Albert's beliefs?Based on her social media activity, Albert is a Christian. Despite attending a Catholic institution, it is unclear if Albert herself is Catholic as Notre Dame accepts all faiths.
The now-deleted posts that Albert shared were re-posts of a Christian worship space discussing how being gay and 'feeling transgender' is wrong.
She has posted some similar content on her profile before - including a now-deleted post on her TikTok account from Fourth of July weekend showing her family and saying
