Remarks made by U.S. national team coach Gregg Berhalter at a leadership conference shed new light on some of the issues he faced during the USMNT’s run to the round of 16 at the World Cup, including being “ready to book a plane ticket home” for a player media have identified as Gio Reyna.

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.