Dog Mentality, Choosing the USMNT, and Life Lessons Learned as a Barista: Shoot for the Moon with Diego Luna 02/20/26
Men In Blazers
Men In Blazers
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🗓️ 20 February 2026
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Rog is joined by Real Salt Lake and USMNT midfielder Diego Luna to debut a new show at the Men in Blazers Media Network, Shoot for the Moon. The two trace Luna’s journey from playing up against 10-year-olds at age five to betting on himself in the USL and rising to MLS and the national team. He reflects on the setbacks that forged his “dog mentality,” choosing the U.S. over Mexico, and what a home World Cup means to him. Plus, the barista side quest that built his confidence off the field and fan questions.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the Meninblazers media network, Suboptimal Radio. |
| 0:05.8 | I knew right away that I broke my nose. I heard the big crack. But they didn't want to say it. |
| 0:10.2 | I could see that they were trying to hide the emotions, the intense emotion of like, |
| 0:14.1 | okay, this guy just broke his nose. I chose to play for the US and they support me 100%. |
| 0:19.1 | There was no comments, no negative energy, nothing from my family. |
| 0:23.5 | Is a taco a sandwich? |
| 0:26.0 | Oh, no, definitely not a sandwich. |
| 0:31.4 | As we prepare for the moonshot of the World Cup on our very shores just a hundred and twenty one days away and I'm |
| 0:38.3 | beyond grateful to have this gent join our team at the men in Blazers media network a |
| 0:43.0 | gent who's got such a singular inspirational story he's risen to the cusp of a |
| 0:48.1 | world cup dream propelled by the tenacity the drive the creative confidence that our nation |
| 0:53.9 | needs his club coach at rail salt lake described him best when he said tenacity, the drive, the creative confidence that our nation needs. |
| 0:54.9 | His club coach at Real Salt Lake described him best when he said, |
| 0:58.5 | Diego will run through a wall to play soccer with Luna, |
| 1:02.5 | you're always going to get a dog. |
| 1:04.7 | Ten goals, seven assists to lead Real Salt Lake into the playoffs last season. |
| 1:09.8 | MLS All-Star, |
| 1:11.1 | gently led the US squad in both minutes and assists last year, |
| 1:14.7 | to dig into his hero's journey, the past, the present, |
| 1:19.2 | and all there is to come. It's an incredible joy to welcome. Mr. Diego, Luna. |
| 1:24.3 | What's going on, guys? Thank you for having me. |
| 1:26.2 | I'm really delighted to get into all of it. |
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