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Twelve months ago, Diego Luna?s place on the US roster for the World Cup seemed as secure as anybody?s. He was an early favorite of Mauricio Pochettino, a player blending scrappy tenacity with a playmaker?s eye. Seventeen of his 18 senior caps have come under Pochettino, most recently scoring his fourth goal for the US in their 5-1 blowout of Uruguay in November.
Nonetheless, Luna finds himself on the bubble of making this summer?s 26-man squad. An ill-timed knee injury sidelined him for Real Salt Lake until their fourth game, and his comeback process left him unavailable for Pochettino?s final pre-tournament window in March. Even though the US struggled against Belgium and Portugal, Luna ? like any World Cup hopeful on the fringes ? had to restate his bona fides to ensure he?s in Pochettino?s plans.
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