Even casuals should know the names of Christian Pulisic , Weston McKennie, and Sergiño Dest by now—but if “Alex Freeman” didn’t ring a bell before last Friday, you’d be forgiven. After all, the 21-year-old defender only made his U.S. Men’s National Team debut last June, just a few months after his first-ever pro start with Orlando City SC of MLS . It’s been nothing but up ever since. Freeman started every match for the U.S. in the 2025 Gold Cup, and 16 out of 17 of the USMNT’s matches heading into the World Cup. Now, after shining in the USMNT’s 4-1 opening win against Paraguay, his place in Mauricio Pochettino’s starting XI seems secure. So how did Freeman go from MLS prospect to European upstart to the USMNT’s youngest World Cup squad member? Well, this footballer’s life started as the child of another kind of footballer … Wait, his dad is Green Bay Packers legend Antonio Freeman?…