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Did USA's Gio Reyna miss his opportunity in Türkiye loss?
Christian Polanco·Alexis GuerrerosFri, June 26, 2026 at 4:32 AM UTCChristian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros of The Cooligans break down the performance of the 23-year old midfielder in his first World Cup start. Check out the full conversation on the “The Cooligans” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen.
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I think Gio Reyna, I think, has proven that, you know what?
Maybe the guy's a sub right now.
Maybe starting isn't exactly the move, you know?
Yeah.
I mean, i- it's, as far as, you know, we- Tillman is the better option there.
Like, I mean, he- Yeah.
Or just more in form.
In form, but, it's, it's hard to judge because Reyna comes in with the, the A team, right?
Yeah.
And, and when he's with the B team, and this is not, not trying to insult anybody, but when he's with a weaker team, it's, it's a, maybe a little bit more is he's responsible for a little bit more.
Maybe it's a little bit tougher.
AdvertisementAdvertisementThat's right.
and- It's like when we have to do events with someone who's done improv and not stand-up.
We're like, "Okay."
Gotcha.
Yeah, yeah.
The B team is here.
Perfect, perfect example, and, and- All right, I'll do all the work our audience gets it.
They know what we're talking about.
You know?
yeah.
It, you know, Reyna, 76 minutes, and, and not, just d- didn't do- Yeah you know, what we hope he would do.
You know what he didn't do?
He didn't do something that made me think, "This guy's gotta be on the pitch."
Right, right, right.
That's all.
I don't think he, I don't think he did, whatever the opposite of impress is.
AdvertisementAdvertisementHe didn't disappoint me.
He didn't, I didn't look at him and go, "Oh, this guy can't play."
I just looked at him and go, "You know what?
Maybe the fact that you haven't played so much in your club, you could see it when you start."
Sure.
But when you come in, and everyone else is tired, and you've got the, you know, you're super techy, and you can do magical things like that trivela, like, you know, Griezmann to, to score a goal.
You could shine in those moments when you come in in the second half.
And-
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Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
