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New York Post
06-07-2025
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- New York Post
Gio Reyna largely benched at Club World Cup with Borussia Dortmund future uncertain
As the U.S. national team prepares to vie for a Gold Cup championship without him and several other regulars Sunday night against Mexico, polarizing young American and local product Gio Reyna did not get off the bench again in his supposed homecoming on Saturday. The 22-year-old Reyna did not play at all in his Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund's 3-2 knockout loss to La Liga powerhouse Real Madrid in the quarterfinals of the FIFA Club World Cup at MetLife Stadium. The talented midfielder logged only 12 minutes in Dortmund's five matches on U.S. soil this summer, and his limited usage could lead to a transfer in the coming months to benefit his development — especially with a crucial World Cup on the horizon in 2026 for the USMNT in North America after the hiring of head coach Mauricio Pochettino last September. Gio Reyna hardly played in the Club World Cup. Borussia Dortmund via Getty Images Reyna's attitude issues and lack of playing time were controversial storylines at the previous World Cup in Qatar in 2022 under since-fired coach Gregg Berhalter, who publicly clashed with the young player's parents, including former national team captain Claudio Reyna. With Gio Reyna, Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie and others not rostered during this CONCACAF window, the U.S. squad has relied upon and received intriguing production from several emerging players during its Gold Cup run. Diego Luna, Malik Tillman and Patrick Agyemang are among those building cases to play themselves into creative roles a year from now. Including Saturday's match, Reyna only saw action in Club World Cup play against South Korean club Ulsan Hyundai in the group round. Interestingly, Dortmund had used Reyna as part of its marketing campaign for its time in the U.S. There had been some thinking that Reyna might get on the pitch Saturday with Jobe Bellingham — whose brother Jude plays for Real Madrid — suspended for the quarters due to yellow-card accumulation. Gio Reyna has been the source of much controversy with the USMNT. AP But Dortmund manager Niko Kovac did not use Reyna for the fourth time in five games, casting further doubt about his future with the German power. It would make sense for him to seek a transfer if he's not in the plans. Earlier this year, Reyna said in an interview with the FIFA website that he was 'excited' about the possibility of playing near where he grew up. No matter where you are in the world, you can watch the FIFA Club World Cup for free on DAZN. All you need to get started is an email address. No subscription is required, but you will have to make a free account on the streamer to start watching. DAZN also has premium, paid options available to enhance your viewing experience with HDR picture, Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound, and fewer ads. DAZN Premium plans begin at $19.99/month. 'It's one of those stadiums that I've watched [games in] so much growing up that it's maybe going to be a little bit strange to actually be on the pitch there,' Reyna said of MetLife Stadium. 'I'm very excited for me and, of course, all my family and friends in the area. 'I'm going to have to get a lot of [tickets]. It should be fun and I'm really looking forward to it.' Kovac made three substitutions at the start of the second half, and another later on, but Reyna was not among them. 'Gio is a player of Dortmund [for] four or five years,' Kovac said earlier in the tournament. 'He is a part of my team at the moment. Gio is for sure a player who didn't play so much, but we know exactly his strengths, but we have top players here in the squad. 'The confidence is very big, so hopefully every player can get minutes, but I can't promise you this is depending also on the results, also injuries, but my ambition is to give every player minutes. But this is always in relation to the results.'
Yahoo
01-07-2025
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Has the USMNT found its next No. 10? Malik Tillman has the keys once earmarked for Gio Reyna
MINNEAPOLIS — The buzzword was 'generational talent.' The possibilities, everyone agreed, were limitless. The U.S. men's national team had been starving for a creative No. 10, and up through the ranks came a blessing, Gio Reyna. He broke into Borussia Dortmund teams before his 18th birthday. He broke several of Christian Pulisic's 'youngest to' records. He cracked countless lists of soccer's top teens, and by 2026, everyone assumed, he'd be driving the USMNT. But with 2026 near, Reyna's career is on ice, and instead, another languid playmaker born in 2002 is seizing control of the U.S. attack. Advertisement Malik Tillman has the keys, and he's using them. In a span of less than nine hours Sunday and Monday, here in the Midwest and across the pond in Europe, two events further established Tillman as a potential USMNT centerpiece. First, he helped drive the U.S. to a Gold Cup quarterfinal victory. Then, by the time he awoke — or perhaps before he went to sleep — Bayer Leverkusen reportedly reached an agreement to buy Tillman for well over $40 million. He will likely become the second-most expensive American soccer player ever, behind only Pulisic, when the deal is finalized. And an ocean away, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, he showed why. Advertisement Tillman was far from perfect in a dramatic win over Costa Rica. (And yes, it was only Costa Rica.) But he glided around a subpar pitch, dictated the USMNT's most dangerous moves, contributed to two goals, and also won a penalty (which he missed). He spent much of the game lurking, on the prowl for space between Costa Rican lines, and when his teammates found him, he did things that very few players in the U.S. pool are capable of doing. Some might argue the list includes only Tillman and Reyna. Maybe Christian Pulisic. Reyna, though, hasn't played 90 minutes of competitive soccer in a year. Over the last four years, he has played 70-plus minutes in only seven official matches for his clubs. He has only played once, for 21 minutes as a sub, under U.S. head coach Mauricio Pochettino. He is currently at the Club World Cup, but, as per usual, he is stuck on Dortmund's bench. Advertisement Tillman, meanwhile, is rising. Malik Tillman's smooth, laid-back pace can catch opponents off guard. (Photo by John Dorton/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images) (John Dorton/ISI Photos/USSF via Getty Images) Malik Tillman on the rise for club and country Born in Germany to an American father, he first rose through Bayern Munich's academy. He learned on loan at Rangers in Scotland. Then he really rose at PSV Eindhoven. In 2024-25, despite missing three months with an ankle injury, he was one of the very best players in the entire Dutch Eredivisie. That's when Leverkusen came calling; that's why Leverkusen apparently sees him as a replacement for Liverpool-bound Florian Wirtz. For the U.S., Tillman had never quite justified the hype. Entering this summer, he'd never scored or assisted a senior national team goal. Nonetheless, with ranks depleted, Pochettino built a makeshift Gold Cup squad around Tillman. And the 23-year-old has repaid Poch's faith. Advertisement He scored twice in a beatdown of Trinidad and Tobago. He dazzled in an inconsequential win over Haiti. Sunday, though, brought the first true-ish test … and Tillman dazzled again. Throughout the 90 minutes, his full repertoire was on display. He combined with Patrick Agyemang several times on the edge of the box. In the 31st minute, with U.S. possession stagnant, he enlivened it with a lovely flick, a bursting run into the box, and a dangerous cross that earned the U.S. a penalty. (Original video: Fox Sports) On paper, he started as a right winger; but in reality, he lives in the so-called 'half-spaces,' in the interior 'pockets' between an opponent's fullback, center back and midfielders. Advertisement He roamed those spaces on Sunday, with the 'freedom' that Pochettino has given him. He found space, but far too often, the U.S. didn't find him — and on a few occasions, he appeared frustrated. (Screenshot: Fox Sports | Illustration: Henry Bushnell/Yahoo Sports) But at halftime, coaches showed players a few instructive clips. The message, Tillman said, was to 'find different spaces' and 'the opposite side.' Sure enough, less than two minutes after halftime, when the U.S. circulated the ball from left to right, Chris Richards activated Tillman with an expertly disguised pass. Tillman, with the ball en route to his feet, glanced ever so briefly over his left shoulder; saw he had time and space to turn; played a 1-2 with Agyemang, and set up Max Arfsten's first career USMNT goal. That you saw. What you probably don't recall is how the U.S. gained possession in the first place. That, too, was thanks to Tillman. (Original video: Fox Sports | Illustration: Henry Bushnell/Yahoo Sports) His pressing — including his back-pressing, as seen above — is an underrated part of his game. The nonchalant, almost leisurely way that Tillman moves can fool some first-time observers. Statistically, at PSV, compared to other attacking midfielders and wingers in mid-tier leagues, his tackling and interceptions ranked in the 97th and 99th percentile, respectively, this past season. Even compared to true midfielders, he's in the 81st percentile, per FBref. And he's been similarly active defensively for the U.S. (Original video: Fox Sports | Illustrations and edits: Henry Bushnell/Yahoo Sports) He is hardly flawless. He bore some fault on Costa Rica's second goal, when he tried to force a through ball into a non-existent window; and then, when it was intercepted, rather than race back into position, he brought his hands to his head and almost sulked, enabling Los Ticos to build their possession. Advertisement His utility, though, outweighs his shortcomings. Tillman's best traits He has even added long-range shooting to his arsenal, and nearly scored a banger Sunday. He'll probably be the chief goal threat when the U.S. meets Guatemala in Wednesday's semifinal (7 p.m. ET, FS1/Univision). It's his off-ball movement, though, that is perhaps his best trait. And it's less about dynamism, more about intelligence. It's sneaky, and often slow, almost Messi-like. As 19 other players jog side to side, following the ball, Tillman will often walk — because he knows that a lack of movement, coupled with the movement of opposing midfielders, is sometimes the best way to create passing lanes. Advertisement He can also run off a target man like Agyemang. He can join strikers in the box, as he did for a goal against Haiti. He does not have Reyna's vision or creativity. In fact, all in all, the two are very different players. But he currently has the spot that once seemed earmarked for Reyna, and a chance to make it his own ahead of the World Cup next summer. The question, of course, is how he'll cope with higher levels. Costa Rica isn't Colombia; Haiti isn't Japan. And Heracles Almelo isn't RB Leipzig. Eredivisie stardom, historically, is notoriously not predictive of stardom elsewhere. There is a chance that Tillman's occasional slowness and inconsistent sharpness humble him in the Bundesliga and against better national teams. There's a chance that all this success is a mirage. Advertisement There is also a chance he doesn't mesh with Christian Pulisic, Tim Weah, Weston McKennie and the rest of the USA's A-squad. There's a chance he doesn't ultimately fit in Pochettino's starting 11. For now, however, there is genuine excitement that the USMNT has found a No. 10, a playmaker who can operate between lines and pick locks that, in the past, have proven unbreakable. 'Malik is an unbelievable talent,' Pochettino said last fall, shortly after taking the U.S. job. Perhaps not generational, but, as Pochettino said more recently, 'one of the most talented players that we have in the USA.'
Fox Sports
26-06-2025
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- Fox Sports
Gio Reyna makes first appearance for Borussia Dortmund at Club World Cup
Gio Reyna made his first appearance for Borussia Dortmund at the Club World Cup, entering for the German club in the 78th minute of its 1-0 win over South Korean side Ulsan on Wednesday. FIFA gave player priority to the Club World Cup, preventing Reyna from being with the U.S. men's national team at the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Daniel Svensson scored in the 36th minute for Dortmund, who now advance to the round of 16 of the tournament. After a giveaway by Ulsan on a poor pass near its own goal, Jobe Bellingham centered to Svensson, who took a touch and beat goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo from about 10 yards. Svensson, a 23-year-old midfielder loaned to Dortmund by Denmark's Nordsjælland last winter, scored his second goal for the German club after scoring in a 3-2 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach on April 20. "The only thing we could have done a little bit better is maybe scoring a bit more goals, because we created a lot of chances today. ... Football is emotional, so yeah, very nice scoring the goal that turned out to be an important one, also. So, yeah, very nice feeling," Svensson said. Dortmund won Group F with seven points, two more than Fluminese, which finished second following a 0-0 draw with Mamelodi Sundowns. Uslan was last, going 0-3. The match on a 93-degree (33 Celsius) day with a heat advisory drew 8,239 at 26,000-capacity TQL Stadium, where the crowd included U.S. Vice President JD Vance. "I'm sorry for the fans to not meet their expectations. ... The climate like this is too harsh. It is not for playing soccer, but it is what it is. So most teams, I mean, not just only us, we don't feel this kind of weather usually. It is a change of environment," said Jo. Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Get more from FIFA Club World Cup Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic
Al Arabiya
25-06-2025
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- Al Arabiya
Borussia Dortmund Advances in Club World Cup With a 1-0 Win Over Ulsan
Daniel Svensson scored in the 36th minute to lead Borussia Dortmund over Ulsan 1–0 on Wednesday and into the second round of the Club World Cup. After a giveaway by Ulsan on a poor pass near its own goal, Jobe Bellingham centered to Svensson, who took a touch and beat goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo from about 10 yards. Dortmund won Group F with seven points, two more than Fluminense, which finished second following a 0–0 draw with Mamelodi Sundowns. Ulsan was last, going 0–3. The match, on a 93-degree (33 Celsius) day with a heat advisory, drew 8,239 at 26,000-capacity TQL Stadium, where the crowd included US Vice President JD Vance. Dortmund outshot Ulsan 28–3. American midfielder Gio Reyna made his first appearance of the tournament, entering for Dortmund in the 78th minute. FIFA gave player priority to the Club World Cup, preventing Reyna from being with the US at the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Key Moment: Svensson, a 23-year-old midfielder loaned to Dortmund by Denmark's Nordsjælland last winter, scored his second goal for the German club after scoring in a 3–2 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach on April 20. Takeaways: Dortmund plays on July 1 at Atlanta against the second-place team from Group E: Inter Milan, River Plate, or Monterrey. Ulsan was eliminated with a 4–2 loss to Fluminense.
