After years stuck in purgatory for both club and country, U.S. men’s national team midfielder Gio Reyna is enjoying a major resurgence, buoyed by his summer transfer to Ligue 1 side Strasbourg.
Reyna became used to seeing his name splashed across headlines for all the wrong reasons. Whether it was for recurring injuries, a lack of playing time or a family scandal involving former USMNT manager Gregg Berhalter, the 23-year-old nearly saw his once promising career turned into nothing but a sideshow.