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Gregg Berhalter’s determination to limit Gio Reyna’s enjoying time through the FIFA World Cup prompted Reyna’s dad and mom to threaten to reveal an incident of doable home violence from over 30 years in the past. The incident includes Berhalter kicking his girlfriend (and now spouse) Rosalind within the legs throughout an argument. Berhalter and his spouse issued a press release during which he expressed his remorse for his motion on the time and his cooperation with a U.S. Soccer investigation into the matter.
The worst a part of it for me is, , my coronary heart aches for my spouse. You understand, as a result of it was her story to inform, whether or not she selected to or not, and that’s what actually, actually saddens me.
— GREGG BERHALTER
Claudio Reyna, a former US captain and present sporting director at MLS’ Austin FC, and his spouse Danielle admitted in statements to The Athletic and ESPN that they pressed US Soccer Federation executives with particulars about Berhalter’s previous.
The strikes got here after Berhalter advised Gio Reyna, their 20-year-old son who performs for Borussia Dortmund, that he would have solely a restricted function on the Qatar World Cup.
Berhalter and Claudio Reyna performed collectively on youth and highschool groups in addition to the US nationwide squad and their wives have been school teammates on the College of North Carolina.
US Soccer is investigating Berhalter and the incident in addition to conducting a World Cup evaluation whereas contemplating who will handle the Individuals within the upcoming home-field World Cup cycle.
Berhalter mentioned he underwent counseling after the kicking and he has not repeated any bodily incidents.
“It was a shameful moment and one that I regret to this day,” Berhalter mentioned. “There are zero excuses for my actions that night.”
Danielle Reyna challenged Berhalter’s characterization of the incident.
“Without going into detail, the statements from yesterday significantly minimize the abuse on the night in question,” she mentioned in a press release.
“Rosalind Berhalter was my roommate, teammate and best friend, and I supported her through the trauma that followed. It took a long time for me to forgive and accept Gregg afterwards.”
Reyna mentioned she was upset when he refused her son the consideration she had given him over the incident three many years earlier.
“I worked hard to give him grace,” she mentioned. “I would have wanted and expected him to give the same grace to Gio. This is why the current situation is so very hurtful and hard.”
Claudio Reyna mentioned there have been no threats hooked up to his feedback to US Soccer officers concerning Berhalter.
“While in Qatar, I shared my frustrations about my son’s World Cup experience with a number of close friends, Earnie and Brian McBride among them,” Claudio Reyna mentioned. “However, at no time did I ever threaten anyone, nor would I ever do so.”
