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Diego Luna

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144 total appearances

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Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard
Diego Luna lives the dream, Crystal Palace finally lifts a trophy and its MLS Rivalry Week

So I think it just came from the way I was raised and kind of the family that has given me everything and worked hard to put me where I'm at. And I just, you know, picked up on that to provide, to make sure that I'm doing the best to showcase myself. Yeah.

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard
Diego Luna lives the dream, Crystal Palace finally lifts a trophy and its MLS Rivalry Week

So I think it just came from the way I was raised and kind of the family that has given me everything and worked hard to put me where I'm at. And I just, you know, picked up on that to provide, to make sure that I'm doing the best to showcase myself. Yeah.

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard
Diego Luna lives the dream, Crystal Palace finally lifts a trophy and its MLS Rivalry Week

So in that game, you know, it was a big moment for me and always, you know, grateful to have the opportunity to represent, you know, the USA. So I break my nose middle of the game. I get pulled out to the side. They try to, you know, put it back in place right there on the sideline. And coach is looking at me like he's, like, are you ready to...

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard
Diego Luna lives the dream, Crystal Palace finally lifts a trophy and its MLS Rivalry Week

So in that game, you know, it was a big moment for me and always, you know, grateful to have the opportunity to represent, you know, the USA. So I break my nose middle of the game. I get pulled out to the side. They try to, you know, put it back in place right there on the sideline. And coach is looking at me like he's, like, are you ready to...

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard
Diego Luna lives the dream, Crystal Palace finally lifts a trophy and its MLS Rivalry Week

So in that game, you know, it was a big moment for me and always, you know, grateful to have the opportunity to represent, you know, the USA. So I break my nose middle of the game. I get pulled out to the side. They try to, you know, put it back in place right there on the sideline. And coach is looking at me like he's, like, are you ready to...

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard
Diego Luna lives the dream, Crystal Palace finally lifts a trophy and its MLS Rivalry Week

come off and i'm like no there's no way there's no way like there's no way i'm coming off in the 15th minute because this thing you know i can still run i could still see you know you're not stopping me right now and i think that was just the mentality of me because you know you don't get these opportunities you know all the time you got to take advantage of the opportunities you're given

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard
Diego Luna lives the dream, Crystal Palace finally lifts a trophy and its MLS Rivalry Week

come off and i'm like no there's no way there's no way like there's no way i'm coming off in the 15th minute because this thing you know i can still run i could still see you know you're not stopping me right now and i think that was just the mentality of me because you know you don't get these opportunities you know all the time you got to take advantage of the opportunities you're given

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard
Diego Luna lives the dream, Crystal Palace finally lifts a trophy and its MLS Rivalry Week

come off and i'm like no there's no way there's no way like there's no way i'm coming off in the 15th minute because this thing you know i can still run i could still see you know you're not stopping me right now and i think that was just the mentality of me because you know you don't get these opportunities you know all the time you got to take advantage of the opportunities you're given

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard
Diego Luna lives the dream, Crystal Palace finally lifts a trophy and its MLS Rivalry Week

And like I said, you got to showcase, you got to make a name for yourself. You got to, you know, provide and stuff. So, you know, in those moments, it's like you go, you think in your head, it's like, this is an opportunity where you can take the easy way and, you know, hop off and, you know, broke your nose. What a story, blah, blah, blah.

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard
Diego Luna lives the dream, Crystal Palace finally lifts a trophy and its MLS Rivalry Week

And like I said, you got to showcase, you got to make a name for yourself. You got to, you know, provide and stuff. So, you know, in those moments, it's like you go, you think in your head, it's like, this is an opportunity where you can take the easy way and, you know, hop off and, you know, broke your nose. What a story, blah, blah, blah.

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard
Diego Luna lives the dream, Crystal Palace finally lifts a trophy and its MLS Rivalry Week

And like I said, you got to showcase, you got to make a name for yourself. You got to, you know, provide and stuff. So, you know, in those moments, it's like you go, you think in your head, it's like, this is an opportunity where you can take the easy way and, you know, hop off and, you know, broke your nose. What a story, blah, blah, blah.

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard
Diego Luna lives the dream, Crystal Palace finally lifts a trophy and its MLS Rivalry Week

Or, you know, you're going to grab your chance and go for it. So I think for me, it was just saying like, there's no way I'm coming out of this game. And he was telling me, you know, that it's okay. You don't have to rush it. You know, it's preseason and stuff. And I was like, no, I'm going to, I'm going to, let me play my world cup.

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard
Diego Luna lives the dream, Crystal Palace finally lifts a trophy and its MLS Rivalry Week

Or, you know, you're going to grab your chance and go for it. So I think for me, it was just saying like, there's no way I'm coming out of this game. And he was telling me, you know, that it's okay. You don't have to rush it. You know, it's preseason and stuff. And I was like, no, I'm going to, I'm going to, let me play my world cup.

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard
Diego Luna lives the dream, Crystal Palace finally lifts a trophy and its MLS Rivalry Week

Or, you know, you're going to grab your chance and go for it. So I think for me, it was just saying like, there's no way I'm coming out of this game. And he was telling me, you know, that it's okay. You don't have to rush it. You know, it's preseason and stuff. And I was like, no, I'm going to, I'm going to, let me play my world cup.

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard
Diego Luna lives the dream, Crystal Palace finally lifts a trophy and its MLS Rivalry Week

Let me play, let me play until half. And, and from there we can make a decision. And, you know, he asked the doctors if that was okay. And then, you know, they said, yeah. And, you know, I was able to go back in there and, and, you know, maybe, maybe the best decision of my life, you know, to go back in there and, and, you know, get an assist right after. And, you know, from there, um,

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard
Diego Luna lives the dream, Crystal Palace finally lifts a trophy and its MLS Rivalry Week

Let me play, let me play until half. And, and from there we can make a decision. And, you know, he asked the doctors if that was okay. And then, you know, they said, yeah. And, you know, I was able to go back in there and, and, you know, maybe, maybe the best decision of my life, you know, to go back in there and, and, you know, get an assist right after. And, you know, from there, um,

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard
Diego Luna lives the dream, Crystal Palace finally lifts a trophy and its MLS Rivalry Week

Let me play, let me play until half. And, and from there we can make a decision. And, you know, he asked the doctors if that was okay. And then, you know, they said, yeah. And, you know, I was able to go back in there and, and, you know, maybe, maybe the best decision of my life, you know, to go back in there and, and, you know, get an assist right after. And, you know, from there, um,

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard
Diego Luna lives the dream, Crystal Palace finally lifts a trophy and its MLS Rivalry Week

Yeah, just showcase myself. And that was just, it's cool to me because it made a lot of headlines and stuff. But it was cool to me because that was just me. It wasn't like me trying to be anything. It was just exactly what my head wanted at that moment. And so that was cool to see and it made me feel good and stuff. But yeah.

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard
Diego Luna lives the dream, Crystal Palace finally lifts a trophy and its MLS Rivalry Week

Yeah, just showcase myself. And that was just, it's cool to me because it made a lot of headlines and stuff. But it was cool to me because that was just me. It wasn't like me trying to be anything. It was just exactly what my head wanted at that moment. And so that was cool to see and it made me feel good and stuff. But yeah.

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard
Diego Luna lives the dream, Crystal Palace finally lifts a trophy and its MLS Rivalry Week

Yeah, just showcase myself. And that was just, it's cool to me because it made a lot of headlines and stuff. But it was cool to me because that was just me. It wasn't like me trying to be anything. It was just exactly what my head wanted at that moment. And so that was cool to see and it made me feel good and stuff. But yeah.