Diego Luna's USMNT Dream

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How USMNT's Diego Luna parlayed a ‘life-changing’ moment into a Gold Cup final he ‘dreamt of as a little kid’

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Diego Luna , 21 , has clawed his way toward the core of the USMNT .

He soared into a new stratosphere of fame with two goals in a semifinal win over Guatemala .

Luna: "It’s only right to play for the country that raised me to who I am" Many immigrants and children of immigrants feel attached to both teams.

Diego Luna was a positionless attacker with an atypically stocky, barrel-chested build.

At 17 , he signed with the El Paso Locomotive, a second -tier club in the USMNT Championship .

Luna struggled mentally in his early years as a pro, and sought out a therapist.

Diego Luna scored twice in the USMNT 's 2 -0 semifinal win over Guatemala .

He knows the next game will be even more “hostile” for the U.S. He knows it will unearth emotions, “a lot of emotions” He assumes he’ll feel them Sunday .

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