It took all of eight minutes for Gio Reyna to do what he never could do at the World Cup, and that’s show why he is one of the mostly highly regarded young players the USA has ever produced.

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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.