After a family feud that thrust the U.S. men’s national team into chaos, USMNT manager Gregg Berhalter has named Gio Reyna in his latest team.
The 19-year-old was named on the USMNT’s 23-man roster ahead of October friendlies with Germany and Ghana, signaling the rebuilding of bridges after an infamous winter.
After Reyna struggled for playing time at the World Cup, Berhalter told a leadership conference following the tournament that he almost dismissed an unnamed player in Qatar for not meeting expectations. The transcript from the private event set off a chain reaction that resulted in Reyna’s mother informing U.S. Soccer of a domestic violence incident between Berhalter and his now-wife from their college days, Berhalter saying he was being blackmailed and a U.S. Soccer investigation that cleared Berhalter and allowed him to remain eligible in the coaching search that eventually saw him reappointed.
