Gio Reyna was named to the latest U.S. Soccer roster despite controversy surrounding his parents' meddling in response to his limited playing time.
and the Reyna family, one that began at last fall’s tournament in Qatar and left both men’s futures with the national team in doubt.
, a U.S. assistant in Qatar, is managing the team. Hudson visited Reyna last month in Germany, where he plays for Borussia Dortmund, and has called him back to the national team for the first time since the World Cup.“Clearly it became a bit more complex in the months since the World Cup, but as far as we’re concerned Gio is a part of our program,” Hudson said in a statement. “He’s a good guy and a top talent and he is evaluated like any other player.
The 24-player roster Hudson summoned for the two games includes 13 players from the World Cup team, among them forward Christian Pulisic, midfielder Weston McKennie and goalkeeper Matt Turner. Also named was Club América forward Alex Zendejas, a dual national who has decided to play for the U.S., and defender Miles Robinson and goalkeeper Zack Steffen, who both featured heavily in World Cup qualifying but weren’t on the team in Qatar.
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