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How Alex Freeman's Pro Bowl dad helped him live hi...

Antonio Freeman taught son Alex what it takes to be a pro. It was his mom and his stepdad, though, who taught the USMNT defender to love soccer.

How Alex Freeman's Pro Bowl dad helped him live hi...
Source: ESPN Soccer

ATLANTA and SEATTLE -- Before the world witnessed the Freeman Hops, there were the Freeman Hips.

In a friendly against Uruguay last November, U.S. men's national team defender Alex Freeman collected a pass from Auston Trusty , hip-faked his way around defender Ronald Araújo , rode a challenge from midfielder Manuel Ugarte with some nifty touches and fired the ball into the back of the opposition net for his second goal of the night in what would be a 5-1 win.

Freeman's father, former All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Freeman, was in attendance and could barely contain himself.

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