Diego Luna's rise from California to U.S. soccer star on display as he scores twice to send the U.S. to the Gold Cup final against Mexico.

It was not Diego Luna's first time with the U.S. men's national team but the abridged version of the story arc begins with an elbow to the face. In the first half of the USMNT's 3-0 win over Costa Rica last winter,

The USMNT scored twice early, then defended out of desperation to book a place in Sunday's Concacaf Gold Cup final