U.S.men’s soccer team star Gio Reyna did more than just punctuate the team’s 4-1 win with a sweet goal; he announced his wife’s pregnancy.Reyna, 23, scored a trivela goal – a goal scored with the outside of a player’s foot – in the 98th minute, and then made his announcement during his celebration.
He first covered his ears in celebration and was mobbed by his teammates.After doing that, he scooped up the ball, and put it under his shirt and sucked on his thumb, something soccer players have done to announce their spouses' pregnancy.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMGiovanni Reyna of the United States celebrates scoring with teammate Weston McKennie during the second half against Paraguay in a FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match at Los Angeles Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on June 12, 2026.(Shaun Clark/ISI Photos)"My wife’s pregnant," Reyna said postgame, according to The Athletic."I’ve known for a couple months now," Reyna said, "so I was waiting for the perfect time (to announce the pregnancy).
And this sort of felt like it."While Reyna had known, the public found out for the first time during his celebration.He said that his parents, Claudio and Danielle, who were both former U.S.
international soccer players, and his wife, Chloe, wanted him to shoot more and "be a bit selfish at times."WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONEUnited States' Giovanni Reyna celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the World Cup Group D match against Paraguay in Inglewood, Calif., on June 12, 2026.(Mark J.
Terrill/AP)His selfishness paid off, as his trivela goal was the exclamation point on a triumphant start to the World Cup for the U.S.squad.
Reyna said he didn’t make a conscious effort to score with the trivela technique and just did what felt right."These questions are always hard for me," Reyna said."Honestly, when I’m playing, I’m not really thinking.
I’m just doing whatever felt natural.I was in a good area, and I g...