usmnt

this is typical peak USMNT brain here

obviously not excusing what Gregg did to his wife back in college, which even he has acknowledged happened, but it seems like it was a private matter that they handled between the two of them, and now it's become public record (quite possibly against her wishes) and purely for the purpose of being angry about a son's playing time.

that's gonna make it real easy to hire the next coach.

it would make berhalter or whoever the next coach is look just about as bad to retaliate against gio for the actions of his father (to say nothing of the nose-to-spite-the-face aspect of benching one of your best players when you have like... 5 good players). but i bet it will be awkward!

I mean, it wouldn't be fair, necessarily, but I could see the next coach be reluctant to call him up altogether. easier to say "he didn't fit my current squad design" than to call him up and not play him and get accused of 'benching' Gio.

that may happen but it's not like when france excommunicated benzema and still is france. the US can't really afford to just be tossing one of its only world class players overboard, so i'm sure everyone will get over it

in any event, the ussf will prob just re-sign berhalter now to avoid being sued. so congrats to the reynas

this is typical peak USMNT brain here

u-9 AYSO morelike imho, lmao

Gio Reyna is hardly world class tbh, he's very talented but also very young and potentially injury-prone. He did some stupid shit during the World Cup and that was dealt with—should have been the end of it. I imagine he will be back as soon as the next cycle starts in earnest, barring injury.

Honestly I see this as much more damaging to Claudio Reyna's career (currently sporting director with Austin FC, previously with NYCFC, etc). Like I said, the world of the USSF is small. Actions like this are relatively easy to track down and people have long memories. Eric Wynalda rocked the boat a lot and has basically been blacklisted; it has happened to others as well. (Not saying that is right, but it is reality.)

Also there's nothing saying they need to fill the manager position immediately. Dave Sarachan was the interim coach after Arena was fired and that lasted most of a year iirc.

more confirmation

Danielle Reyna, mother of U.S. winger Gio Reyna, said in statement that she told USSF sporting director Earnie Stewart about Gregg Berhalter incident from 31 years ago involving his now-wife.

Full statement and details here: https://t.co/sYqWCMRMGz

— Paul Tenorio (@PaulTenorio) January 4, 2023

One of the more intriguing usmnt callups in recent times, Alan Soñora, who has been playing with Independiente in Argentina

🎥 For all the USMNT fans excited about his call up, here’s a clip of Alan Soñora’s goals & assists in 2022 #USMNT 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/IzRCQjuXKI

— 🇺🇸 USMNT vs Haters (@USMNTvsHaters) January 20, 2023

His father was a long time player for Boca and then came to MLS

Didn't come out too good for the Reyna's

https://sports.yahoo.com/berhalter-reyna-investigation-us-soccer-gregg-claudio-danielle-gio-175935675.html

ugh, so gross

Claudio's mega misogynist text about female referees is something I'm sure he's glad to have shared w/ the world (actually, probably)

lolol the US just conceded the most US-conceded goal ever at the friendly with Mexico

Antuna dispossessing a US defender at midfield, who also happened to be the only man between the ball and the goal at the time, and then taking it the entire way and scoring 1 v 1 on Johnson

El Tri strike first!

Uriel Antuna takes advantage of the #USMNT backline and puts it home.
📺: @Telemundo & @Peacock for Spanish coverage. pic.twitter.com/HGPiILcTkx

— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) April 20, 2023

actually the initial backpass was an even worse idea lol...I didn't even see that in real time, just the dispossession

I missed this one, but I guess I really didn't

Abysmal match

Though the equalizer was nice.

Iiiiiiiinteresting

BREAKING: FIFA has approved Folarin Balogun's one-time switch to represent the US national team, FIFA has confirmed to The Athletic.

Balogun, 21, has 19 goals in 34 games on loan at Reims from Arsenal. He most recently was with England youth int'l set-up. pic.twitter.com/iEITZIIAea

— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) May 16, 2023

finally a real striker

Fucking disgusted

https://www.outsports.com/2023/6/15/23763078/mexico-fans-gay-chant-team-usa-put-chant

Until it costs them points in a competition it's never gonna change.

Maybe not even then, sadlol

they should be forced to play in empty stadiums during the Gold Cup imo.

like CONCACAF or USMNT officials would ever let that happen

Or SUM for that matter

Lot more pace in this one than it would have had 20 years ago

Balogun opens his account.

Canada is struggling to deal with him

Balogun is pulling Canada out of shape.

They're resorting to mauling him when they can

Canada seems to have regressed since the WC. The Balogun goal was so good.

Yea Davies looked terrible last night

Been meaning to say I was at the USA/Jamaica match on Saturday, Jamaica looked really good from the start, gave the B- US team all they could handle, lucky to get a draw. Also Soldier Field sucks, kinda? Maybe I am too used to empty Fire games.

My friend Jeff retired from day to day work with usmnt at this match. He will definitely still be a good follow for any American fan of the game.

A few days late, but a message about my 118th and final game embedded with the @USMNT.

Thank you everyone, but especially these four standing next to me. 🙏🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Ac3isMmkcd

— Jeff Crandall (@jefecrandall) June 27, 2023

really a disservice to have the Gold Cup immediately after the Nations League final.

This quarterfinal between Canada and the US looks like what a match between these two might have looked like in the 80s. Both B squads playing miserable soccer, zero pace. US fans cheering like they won off of Vazquez's (admittedly nice) goal, only to give up a stupid PK minutes later and let them equalize.

the PK was Canada's first SOG all match

lmao the crowd groaned at the end of regulation. I agree, sucks that htey have to play more of this.

and hilariously, even if Canada wins, three of their key starters are suspended for the next match

lmao Canada just took the lead

HAHAHA tied again.

I want to like Busio but he has been frustrating up to that point

he had maybe one decent moment prior to that but agreed.

I did lol at the announcers falling all over themselves to compliment Cowell's play as he repeatedly made the wrong decision with the ball in the final third (though admittedly he improved a bit in extra time).

loling at USMNT fans freaking out on Twitter as if this was the Pulisic/Zimmermann version of the squad not being able to beat Canada

prediction: US 5-3, and any misses aren't saved but are shot over the goal

lol

After all that trash talk that is amazing

Ok lol, b team

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

lmao....oh my fucking god

prediction - this one goes backwards

Cowell seems to have both a cross neck tat and a cross razored into his mullet

yeah lol....and god that hair