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After Last Year's Scuffle, USA's Alex Freeman Wants To Keep It Cool Vs. Paraguay

  • The last USA–Paraguay meeting erupted into a stoppage-time scuffle and a red card — cooler heads are expected when they meet in Friday’s World Cup opener.
  • 21-year-old Alex Freeman is likely to start and has emerged as a breakout star, earning praise from Christian Pulisic after a strong run of performances.
  • Freeman’s family — including his Super Bowl–winning father Antonio Freeman — is in town to help calm his pregame nerves ahead of his probable World Cup debut.
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