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Gio Reyna Boosts USMNT Standing With Paraguay Win as Pochettino Applauds

Pochettino’s endorsement was tempered by his insistence on regular minutes at Mönchengladbach.

Overview

  • Reyna scored a fourth-minute header and helped set up Folarin Balogun’s winner in a 2-1 victory over Paraguay in Chester.
  • Pochettino called Reyna “a nightmare for Paraguay,” praised his reading of the game, and said he must play more for his club.
  • The 23-year-old has logged roughly 147 minutes across six matches this season for Borussia Mönchengladbach, a hurdle for consistent USMNT selection with Uruguay next up Tuesday in Tampa.
  • Reyna said he used the chance to “show that I belong here” and credited the coach for restoring his freedom and confidence.
  • Former USMNT goalkeeper Tim Howard called Reyna a rare “generational” talent, and Forbes reported his ninth U.S. goal moved him past his father Claudio on the all-time list.