Sometimes life takes us on paths once traveled by those before us. San Diego FC midfielder Onni Valakari found himself in this position when he stepped up to take a penalty kick against FC Dallas, the former club of his father, Simo Valakari, during the fourth match of the 2026 season. The Scotland-born midfielder began playing soccer at the age of six in Dallas, Texas, where his father played for the Dallas Burn (now FC Dallas). Years later, the journey came full circle, as
