The Diego Luna story isn’t going away any time soon
The exclusion of Diego Luna from the USMNT World Cup roster has sparked significant controversy. Manager Mauricio Pochettino's handling of the situation, including notifying Luna via email, has drawn criticism. As the World Cup approaches, the national team's challenges and Pochettino's rumored move to Milan add to the tension surrounding the team.
- ▪Diego Luna was left off the USMNT World Cup roster, which upset many fans.
- ▪Manager Mauricio Pochettino reportedly informed Luna of his exclusion through an email.
- ▪There are ongoing rumors about Pochettino potentially moving to Milan after the tournament.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/diego-luna-story-isn-t-230000415.html","headline":"The Diego Luna story isn’t going away any time soon","datePublished":"2026-05-29T23:00:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-29T23:00:00.000Z","keywords":["Mauricio Pochettino","Diego Luna","national team","World Cup roster","Head","USMNT","Milan"],"description":"Luna’s exclusion from the USMNT roster made headlines.","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Yahoo Sports","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/icons/favicon_y112_112.png","width":112,"height":112},"url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/"},"author":{"@type":"Person","name":"RJ…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Yahoo Sports.