Reyna-Berhalter fallout a ´non-story´ for Ream

Gio Reyna’s alleged fallout with United States head coach Gregg Berhalter at the World Cup was “a non-story”, according to team-mate Tim Ream.

USA reached the knockout rounds on their return to the competition after eight years away, but saw their stay at Qatar 2022 curtailed after a last-16 loss to the Netherlands.

There was a limited role for Reyna, widely considered one of their best players, with just two appearances off the bench throughout the USMNT’s run.

Reports pointed to a disagreement with Berhalter over a lack of effort in training, but Ream has moved to settle the story once and for all as the team continue to decompress.

“For us, it’s a non-story,” he said on his podcast Indirect. “We dealt with it in camp, things moved on, we moved past it and that’s where we are. We can put that to bed.

“We addressed it in camp and [Reyna] did what he had to do, and obviously came on against the Netherlands and helped to drag us back into the game. For us, that’s it. That’s the end of it.”

Two guys from the same town getting to live their childhood dreams Bet nobody had that on their bingo cards? pic.twitter.com/4Cm944knEV

— Tim Ream (@timream5) November 30, 2022

Meanwhile, USMNT team-mate Christian Pulisic also disclosed he has no current plans to leave Chelsea as it stands, though that could change further down the line.

A coaching turnover between Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter at Stamford Bridge is yet to improve Pulisic’s playing time, but speaking on the podcast, the forward stated he is not plotting an exit.

“Right now, I’m absolutely back at Chelsea,” he said. “That’s where my mind is at, ready to finish the season. But you know in football, things change. Anything can happen.”