For Diego, the youngest of four Luna siblings, watching soccer and, in particular, the USMNT vs. Mexico matchups was a tradition. While he bounced around from the San Jose Earthquakes Academy to Arizona and then El Paso in his early years of competitive soccer, the games remained a constant.

Diego Luna is in the spotlight after scoring three goals in two playoff games for the USMNT in the Gold Cup. The 21-year-old Real Salt Lake star has come a long way to earn a starting spot in the national team's most important tournament of the year.

It was a statement from Diego Luna and the USMNT to book their place in the Concacaf Gold Cup final following a 2-1 victory over Guatemala on Wednesday. Luna scored in the fourth minute of play before completing his brace in only 15 minutes with an audacious finish,