Families of USMNT winger Gio Reyna and coach Gregg Berhalter are involved in a public conflict that dates back 30 years, know about the connection between Danielle Reyna and Rosalind Berhalter
The relationship between Gio Reyna’s mother, Danielle Reyna (previously Danielle Egan), and Gregg Berhalter’s wife, Rosalind Berhalter, is at the centre of what is arguably the weirdest saga in American soccer history.
Gregg Berhalter kicked his wife during a physical argument in 1991, and there are claims that Reyna’s family tried to blackmail him over the event, according to this week’s revelations about their long-term relationship. The SportaGrail provides background information on the convoluted history of the families below.
How did Danielle Egan Reyna and Rosalind Berhalter know each another prior to the USMNT 1990 blackmail claims
Danielle Reyna, 49, is a former University of North Carolina (UNC) and a member of the United States women’s national team. She changed her name from Danielle Egan to Danielle Reyna after marrying Claudio Reyna. She shared a dorm room with and played soccer with Rosalind Berhalter in college. She is also the mother of the USMNT player Gio Reyna.
What is this feud between the Reyna family and the Berhalter family?
Last month, prior to Gregg Berhalter’s publication of a statement regarding a domestic abuse incident from 1991, Danielle allegedly attempted to hold negative information about the coach against him.
However, Danielle denied extorting money from Berhalter on Wednesday, but she did admit to calling U.S. Soccer and disclosing information about his background. Gregg Berhalter allegedly kicked Rosalind Berhalter at a bar in a marital quarrel in 1991, according to a revelation made this week by Danielle Reyna.
Danielle Reyna brought up the 1991 incident to a U.S. Soccer official after Gregg Berhalter’s treatment of Gio Reyna angered his family following the 2022 World Cup, starting an investigation that is currently continuing. Gregg Berhalter claimed to have been the victim of blackmail in a statement, however, Danielle Reyna has refuted that assertion.
What will the USMNT do next?
U.S. Soccer promised to release the findings of an independent investigation of Berhalter’s actions and the alleged blackmail that followed, but the group made no mention of when the study would be finished.
For the time being, Anthony Hudson will serve as the USMNT’s temporary head coach for friendlies against Colombia and Serbia in January.