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Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
By Brian Straus Key absences are nothing new for the U.S., but one key injury and another close call illustrate how much of a collective effort will be required to clinch a World Cup berth. View the original article to see embedded media. On a dour day at Borussia Dortmund—there’s a big-picture crisis to the east in Ukraine and some short-term disappointment following Thursday’s Europa League loss to Rangers—managing director Carsten Cramer took note of Gio Reyna’s brightened demeanor as they crossed paths at the club’s office. The last time the world saw Reyna, the 19-year-old American was li…
