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A bizarre argument causes a stir in the US soccer association.
American football is in deep chaos. Right in the middle is BVB professional Giovanni Reyna (20), his parents and coach Gregg Berhalter (49). At the World Cup, Reyna got surprisingly little playing time and was about to be kicked out. The coach disliked how he behaved on and off the field.
While Reyna has seen his own mistakes, his parents no longer understand the world. They felt betrayed by their longtime friend Berhalter. Above all, the mother Danielle Reyna. As reported by the “New York Times”, she decided to tell the association about Berhalter’s shin kick against his current wife Rosalind around 30 years ago.
The incident was confirmed by Berhalter and his wife on Wednesday. After the incident, the two separated, but reunited seven months later.
Reyna is “pulled through the dirt”
Danielle Reyna, who was living with Rosalind at the time of the incident, says the testimonies “significantly minimize” the abuse. She accompanied Rosalind through “the trauma that followed” and worked hard to “give grace” to Berhalter.
Because of this, she expected Berhalter to show the same grace to her son. The BVB professional is “still being dragged through the dirt”, while Berhalter “was forgiven for a much worse offense”.
The US association has launched an investigation. In the coming days it should also be known who will lead the national team in the future. Berhalter’s contract expired on December 31. (cef)