Gio Reyna Scores for Borussia Dortmund on his 1st Bundesliga Start of the Season

Gio Reyna of Dortmund (L) celebrates with teammates after scoring the 1-0 goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and TSG Hoffenheim in Dortmund, Germany, 15 December 2024.  EPA/CHRISTOPHER NEUNDORF
Gio Reyna of Dortmund (L) celebrates with teammates after scoring the 1-0 goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and TSG Hoffenheim in Dortmund, Germany, 15 December 2024. EPA/CHRISTOPHER NEUNDORF
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Gio Reyna Scores for Borussia Dortmund on his 1st Bundesliga Start of the Season

Gio Reyna of Dortmund (L) celebrates with teammates after scoring the 1-0 goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and TSG Hoffenheim in Dortmund, Germany, 15 December 2024.  EPA/CHRISTOPHER NEUNDORF
Gio Reyna of Dortmund (L) celebrates with teammates after scoring the 1-0 goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and TSG Hoffenheim in Dortmund, Germany, 15 December 2024. EPA/CHRISTOPHER NEUNDORF

Gio Reyna has scored for Borussia Dortmund on his first Bundesliga start of the season.
Reyna stopped an attempted clearance with his chest, then rifled the ball inside the top right corner to give Dortmund a 1-0 lead over Hoffenheim early in the second half of their match on Sunday.
It was also Reyna’s first goal of the season, The Associated Press reported.
The 22-year-old American made his first start of the season on Wednesday in Dortmund’s 3-2 loss to Barcelona in the Champions League.
Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin evidently felt Reyna had done enough to merit another start four days later.
Reyna had been hampered by injuries in recent seasons.



Argentina Tops FIFA Men's Soccer Rankings for 2nd Straight Year

FILE - The trophy is displayed on the pitch ahead of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
FILE - The trophy is displayed on the pitch ahead of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
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Argentina Tops FIFA Men's Soccer Rankings for 2nd Straight Year

FILE - The trophy is displayed on the pitch ahead of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
FILE - The trophy is displayed on the pitch ahead of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Soccer world champion Argentina finished 2024 as the top-placed men's team in the FIFA rankings for a second straight year.
There were only limited changes in the rankings published Thursday with just 21 international matches taking place since the previous standings were released in November.
Argentina signed off the year in top spot ahead of France, with Spain, the European champion, completing the podium.
The rest of the top 10 was unchanged: In order, England, Brazil, Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy and Germany.
FIFA said that Angola, which played the most matches in 2024, registered the biggest progression over the last 12 months, going up 32 spots to reach 85th.
The next rankings will be published in April.