eric winalda — a former soccer star on the U.S. men’s national team — has been named in a battery report involving a teen… but we’re hearing he’s calling BS on the claims.
According to a Vegas police report obtained by TMZ, Winalda — who was coaching his son’s club team at a recent tournament — allegedly exchanged words with a player on the other team … who… Claimed to police that Winalda had called her a “bitch”. ,” insulted his mother and much more.
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The player told the police that he and the coach came face to face and he (meaning the child) pushed the coach… which led to a fight between the two parties. The teen alleges she got scratched during all this… but she said she’s not sure if it was EW or the players.
In any case… a parent on the team later called 911 to recount what happened.
TMZ has obtained video of the alleged incident … Sources tell us how it all started when they say an opposing player fouled Eric’s son with a flagrant foul.
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We’re told young Winalda was sidelined for the remainder of the match… and, opposing players reportedly started trash-talking EW — who ignored them and just wanted to keep playing .
The video shows one player approaching Winalda and pushing him while another player throws the ball which hits him in the face. Our Eric sources say he remained calm during the incident and did not attack anyone despite the battery report… and FWIW, the video appears to confirm this.
Eric is a legend in the American soccer world… roaming the United States and abroad for nearly two decades, scoring 34 goals in 106 games with the United States men’s national team between 1990 and 2000.
We contacted Eric’s representative who declined to comment.
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