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DrDig1 t1_j2zxq9k wrote

Kind of torn on this, probably due to a lack of knowledge of Reyna's ability.

The kid acted selfish and immature at the WC due to a perceived slight of playing time.

The coach absolutely screwed up when he threw the player under the bus AFTER it was dealt with in house. Sounds like he should have played the kid more.

The parents of player should not be involved and should piss off for life.

The strangest part is how the families were so close and then all this occurred. Sounds like the coach tried to give a hard lesson to a kid he knew and it snowballed. Fast.

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DCilantro t1_j304fp8 wrote

There is no good guy in this, but there is a clear side that is more shitty, and that's the Reynas. Weaponizing someone else's traumatic experience after 30 years of not saying a word for your own personal vendetta? That's really gross.

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WarpedCore t1_j31zot1 wrote

You do realize that Berhalter addressed this as an anonymous player. He never 'threw him under the bus' as you stated it. If a player at the highest level, in the biggest tournament on the planet is half-assing it in preparation, the player doesn't deserve a spot on the roster.

Gio is the one that came out and confirmed it was he that the coach was speaking of. If he kept his mouth shut, all of this may not have transgressed to this soap opera of shitty parents and 30 year old personal history. Danielle Egan is a cold, cold witch.

The Reyna family can go away now. Forever.

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timeIsAllitTakes t1_j32c3ng wrote

Also the Reyna's started this whole mess by saying Reyna wasn't injured and there was more to his lack of playing time. GGG gave him an out and he didn't take it. Now this makes Gio look less like a dumb kid that made an oops in camp but part of a family where this is a systemic problem

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WarpedCore t1_j32z0gw wrote

Yep. Gio is seen as a very elitist-type now. Who in their right mind would ever trust him as a teammate?

The USMNT needs some fixing, and since it's a young team, one can only hope that the changes do not effect the build up of quality. Starts with Gio never seeing a roster spot ever again. I don't care how talented he is. He burned this bridge with thermite.

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CCSC96 t1_j310g87 wrote

Berhalter addressed Gio’s behavior issues after because the Reyna’s used their media tied to keep the “why didn’t Gio play more” stories running. It was an open question that was going to hang over the players until it was answered. Christian and Adams and McKinnie were going to be randomly asked about it after club games. It’s better to kill it off and move on than to still have it be a sideshow in two years.

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