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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tom Garry

Emma Hayes says she understands booing of USWNT player Korbin Albert

Korbin Albert in possession against England at Wembley
USWNT’s Korbin Albert was booed by sections of the crowd at Wembley. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

The USA women’s head coach, Emma Hayes, has said fans were entitled to boo her team’s midfielder Korbin Albert at Wembley and she understands why they feel so strongly.

The Paris Saint-Germain player caused controversy in March when she shared an anti-LGBTQ+ post on social media and it also emerged that she had previously “liked” a post that rejoiced at the former USA winger Megan Rapinoe sustaining an injury. The 21-year-old midfielder later issued an apology.

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