Exclusive | Antonio Freeman is happily passing the torch to his USMNT star son Alex

IRVINE, Calif.— On Sept.

29, 1996, Antonio Freeman announced himself in Seattle.The Packers wide receiver caught seven passes for 108 yards and two touchdowns against the Seahawks, recording the first 100-yard game of his NFL career.It was one of many milestones that landed him in the Packers Hall of Fame and helped deliver a Super Bowl championship to Green Bay.Thirty years later, the spotlight returned to the same city.Only this time, it wasn’t shining on Antonio.It belonged to his son.When United States men’s national team right back Alex Freeman rose above Australian goalkeeper Patrick Beach inside the penalty area and headed home a crucial goal in securing the Americans’ 2-0 victory, the moment instantly became part of U.S.

Soccer lore.Inside the stadium, his father watched something unexpected happen.His greatest sports moment was no longer his own.“If I don’t win a Super Bowl, we don’t set up this format,” Freeman told The Post.“But the FIFA World Cup is like a Super Bowl.

It’s like a Super Bowl for every game for these countries.”Then came the admission that speaks to every parent who has ever watched a child exceed their own accomplishments.“Winning the Super Bowl is still probably my biggest moment,” Freeman told The Post.“But this one has taken over.”For decades, the elder Freeman was the most famous athlete in the family.

He was the one making highlight-reel catches and signing autographs.Now, he has happily accepted a different role: Alex Freeman’s biggest fan.Antonio Freeman spoke to The Post during Monday’s USMNT training here proudly wearing his son’s No.

16 USA home jersey.“When I’m not around Alex, I always wear it,” Freeman said.When asked if he trained his son at a young age to play soccer, Antonio admitted the sport was foreign to him.“I couldn’t train him.I didn’t know how to train him for soccer,” Antonio said.

“I was kind of useless.”Because soccer was uncharted territory, he helped ...