Family is a driving force for Wauconda seniors Antonio and Diego Valdes.

The identical twin brothers said several family members even travel from other states to watch them play soccer.

“Playing for my family is a very special thing to me,” Diego Valdes said. “Knowing that they are there supporting me and being a part of something that I love is everything.

“Family comes first, and I want to show that I love them by playing good. So I use my family as motivation to be my best on the field.”

The Valdes brothers have another family member pushing them on the field. Teammate Sebastian Klein’s older brother Justin is married to the Valdes’ older sister Isabella.

“It’s definitely fun, and since we’re related, we’ve gotten to know each other more,” Antonio Valdes said. “Our chemistry is way

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