Claudio Reyna
Claudio Reyna
Claudio Reynais a retired American soccer player and the current director of football operations for New York City FC...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth20 July 1973
CountryUnited States of America
belt felt fitness good minutes nice
It was nice to get some minutes under my belt with the reserves, it felt good and everything went well. Now I just need to keep working on my fitness - but it was nice to be back.
good primarily rest weeks
It was primarily just to get a rest and get a really good break, consecutive weeks off. In my 12 years in Europe, I've never been there for a preseason and I just thought it was important for me to do that.
bit difference former game good happens liverpool nice played pushing reception sunday worked
It just happens to be like that. It doesn't make any difference to me. It's just worked out that way. I was pushing to be back for the Liverpool game and it was just a little bit too soon. So Sunday just happens to be one of my former clubs, and it's always nice to get a good reception from the fans. I got a good reception when I played there this season, and that was nice.
against believe believing deserved difficult game good kept played road team
We played a good game and we deserved a point. We kept believing 'til the end, we played well defensively on the road against a difficult and good team and we got a point.
attacking europe good likes players training
They're in Europe this year, ... They play really good attacking soccer. That's the way Keegan likes playing. There's a lot of good players in the club. Everything about it is exciting, the training ground, the stadium, the whole package.
american-athlete challenge cool fans forward fun good hear home looking trying xbox younger
I hear good things about Xbox Live from some of my younger teammates. I think it would be fun to be able to challenge fans all over the world. It would be cool to be able to play some of my friends back home in the States. I'm looking forward to trying it.
game
Sometimes we're the big game in town. Other times, we're just kind of a sideshow.
cap earn guys played role tomorrow
said Reyna, who'll earn his 108th cap tomorrow night. ''I've played with at least three-quarters of the guys before. And it's the same role as always.
american-athlete beat countries crazy last lose pressure soccer
Countries that are crazy about soccer the last thing they want to do is lose to the U.S. There is a lot more pressure on them to beat us.
american-athlete cup far few judge national past people steps teams
We've made some big steps over the past few years, but the World Cup is when people judge the national teams and how far they are.
american-athlete best came case chance injury knee level sideline
I was on the sideline with a knee injury and when I came back, I wanted to play at the best level I could. And that's the case for a lot of players, they want the chance to play against the best competition.
fight mexico
Mexico is different of all our games, this is the one where you most want to be on the field, ... You fight even to be on the bench.
beat bit consistent dominated five insulting last six soccer time
For such a long time they dominated us, but over not only the last five or six years, but the last 10 years, it's been pretty equal. I think it's a bit insulting to them because soccer is the one and only sport in this country, and for us to beat them on a consistent basis, it's probably something they don't like.
cleared doctor europe goes guys happy heals hopefully leading luckily nightmare problem seeing worst
Luckily the doctor is one of the leading guys in Europe and I'm happy to be seeing him and getting the problem cleared up. It's a player's worst nightmare really. Hopefully it heals and everything goes to plan.