sport news Gio Reyna silences critics again as he scores third goal in three appearances ... trends now Gio Reyna silences his critics again as he scores his third goal in three appearances for Borussia Dortmund... as USA star continues strong form after disappointing World Cup By Jake Nisse and Isabel Baldwin For Dailymail.Com Published: 23:45 GMT, 4 February 2023 | Updated: 23:45 GMT, 4 February 2023 Viewcomments Gio Reyna scored his third goal in as many appearances Saturday afternoon for Borussia Dortmund, continuing his fine run of form after the World Cup and adding onto his team's 5-1 win. Reyna's last three goals for the yellow and black have all come off the bench, and he found the net vs. Freiburg after entering in the 71st minute. Reyna found the lower corner of the net after a lay-off from Raphael Guerreiro, and ran towards the corner as he celebrated by putting his finger to his ear. The goal, Reyna's fourth of the season in the league, comes after strikes vs. Mainz and Augsburg last month. Reyna's ability on the field has been completely overshadowed of late by reports of poor behavior in the USA camp and a bombshell 'blackmail' scandal between Gregg Berhalter and his family. Gio Reyna celebrates Saturday after scoring against Freiburg in a 5-1 win for Dortmund Reyna has put his finger to his ear of late after his mom's 'blackmail' scandal Reyna played a very limited role for his country in Qatar , despite his impressive domestic performances, leaving many American soccer fans confused and furious over his omission. In December, Berhalter revealed at a summit in New York City that an unidentified player was almost sent home from Qatar. While Berhalter did not name the player in his comments, MLSSoccer.com first reported that it was Reyna that he was referencing. Furthermore, the USMNT took a vote on whether or not Reyna should stay with the team in Qatar - with the winger winning a vote by a 13-12 tally. Reyna later admitted he was emotional and lacked motivation, but added that he was told before the World Cup that his role would be limited and that all team disputes would be kept 'in house'. In response to Berhalter's treatment of Reyna, Danielle Reyna - Gio's mother and former US midfielder Claudio Reyna's wife - notified US Soccer in December of an incident in 1991 in which Berhalter kicked his future wife, Rosalind - Danielle Reyna´s college roommate. Many have linked Reyna's preferred celebration of late to his mother's 'blackmail' plot. Berhalter spoke on January 5 for the first time after the incident. 'I think its sadness. Our entire family is saddened by these events. It's something we wanna move forward from,' the coach, who played youth and high school soccer with Gio's father Claudio Reyna, told Harvard Business Review on Thursday. 'The worst part of it for me is my heart aches for my wife. It was her story to tell.' Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility