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Gio Reyna included in Gregg Berhalter’s latest USMNT roster as their relationship mends

Gio Reyna was one of the 23 names on Gregg Berhalter’s latest United States men’s national team roster which was announced on Wednesday.

The U.S. is set to play two friendly games stateside with the first being against Germany and the other vs. Ghana.

Here are the 23 players that will represent the USMNT.

October USMNT roster

Wrexham’s ‘Super Paul Mullin’ on standby with Wales national team for possible international debut

Wales manager Rob Page confirmed that Wrexham striker Paul Mullin has been placed on standby for upcoming matches against Gibraltar and Croatia.

Mullin recently returned to action for Wrexham after suffering a collapsed lung and four broken ribs during the clubs preseason tour in America ahead of its return to League Two. He scored twice in Saturday's 3-3 draw against Crewe Alexandra ahead of Tuesday's scoreless draw against Mansfield Town.

FIFA announces 2030 World Cup hosts: Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay

Morocco, Spain and Portugal have been named hosts of the 2030 soccer World Cup, while Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will host the opening matches to mark the tournament's centenary, world soccer body FIFA said on Wednesday.

VAR officials that robbed Liverpool vs. Spurs not selected for next round of EPL games

The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) officials involved when Liverpool were wrongly denied a goal in Saturday's 2-1 Premier League defeat at Tottenham Hotspur have not been included for this weekend in the list of officials released on Tuesday.

Barcelona under investigation for suspected “active bribery” for favorable referee decisions

MADRID — Spanish soccer club Barcelona are under investigation for suspected "active bribery" as part of a probe into suspected corruption spanning two decades at the refereeing committee, according to a court document seen by Reuters on Thursday.

Police also searched the offices of the Spanish refereeing committee (CTA) inside the football federation (RFEF) headquarters in Madrid on Thursday, the Barcelona court said, as part of the ongoing inquiry into "possible systemic corruption" within the CTA.

Regional team goes nuts after getting drawn against Sporting CP in Portuguese Cup

The players for the fifth tier Portuguese club Olivais e Moscavide had an awesome reaction when it was revealed they would play giants Sporting Portugal in the next round of the Portuguese Cup competition.

The tournament known as Taça de Portugal is the annual knockout tournament in the country open to professional and amateur clubs. Moscavide, who play in a regional league in the fifth tier, have progressed to the third round of the tournament and will get to play one of the big boys.

Here was their reaction.

Napoli could lose Victor Osimhen over an idiotic video posted by their TikTok account

The person/people in charge of running Napoli’s TikTok account are in hot water after a video they posted making fun of their star striker Victor Osimhen angered the player. The Osimhen TikTok video insulted the 24-year-old for missing a penalty and now the player’s agent is threatening legal action against the club.

Osimhen TikTok video posted by Napoli

Watch the moment Son realizes he’s been saying his teammate's name wrong

Tottenham’s Son Heung-min had a humorous reaction when a Dutch reporter told him he was saying Micky van de Ven’s name wrong. Van de Ven is Tottenham’s Dutch center back who joined the club this summer.

Son and van de Ven have played seven games together so far this season and the star forward is still getting the name down. Son had accidentally been calling him “van de Vic” instead of “van de Ven.”

Here was the Son van de Ven moment with the media when a reporter alerted Son of the mispronunciation.

President of Colombian club Tigres FC shot and killed after team’s home loss

The president of Colombian second division club Tigres FC, Edgar Paez, was shot dead following his team's defeat on Saturday, the club have announced.

The 63-year-old was returning home by car with his daughter after the 3-2 home loss to Atletico FC when he was killed by two men on a motorbike close to the stadium, local media reported.

His daughter escaped unharmed and authorities are currently conducting an investigation into the murder.

In honor of "Traylor," we look at the hottest celebrity couples in sports today

The worlds of sports and celebrity are often intertwined. While some of the most famous celebrity sports couples of the past decade are no longer together – from Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen to Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn – the internet practically explodes each time a new "it couple" emerges, blending stardom and athleticism.

This past weekend, the world lost its collective mind when Taylor Swift showed up at a Kansas City Chiefs game to support Travis Kelce after months of dating rumors. The pair were seen leaving the venue together, fueling the media frenzy.

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