USMNT reflect on growing up together as core returns

A total of 13 players from that squad are back this summer, meaning half of last team remains. Aaronson went from 22 to 25. Reyna, meanwhile, was 19 at the last World Cup. He's 23 now, young by regular standards, but also no longer the kid experiencing all of this for the first time.

"A lot has changed," Reyna said with a laugh. "I'm married now. I have a dog. I've matured and grown up in many aspects of my life." Reyna isn't alone. Several members of the USMNT have become fathers in recent years. Some, like Reyna, have become husbands. Many have moved clubs and taken new steps in their professional careers.

Then, every few months, they come together. For some of the players, the USMNT has been one of the few constants in their lives. Turner said being around the national team over the past seven years changed the way he thought about life away from soccer.

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