- Parents were unhappy with Gregg Berhalter’s decisions
- 20-year-old is one of USMNT’s most talented players
Gio Reyna, whose parents tried to oust USA coach Gregg Berhalter after the 20-year-old midfielder was sparingly used at the World Cup, has been called up for the team’s Concacaf Nations League matches against Grenada and El Salvador.
Reyna made two substitute appearances during the World Cup and Berhalter later said he almost sent a player home because of a perceived lack of effort — criticisms Reyna admitted were aimed at him. His parents, former USMNT captain Claudio Reyna and former USWNT midfielder Daniele Egan Reyna, then complained to US Soccer officials and notified them of a 1992 domestic violence incident involving Daniele’s college roommate, who went on to become Berhalter’s wife.
