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Zlatan Ibrahimovic After El Trafico Hat-Trick: 'I Show Up in the Biggest Games'

Zlatan Ibrahimovic wasn't surprised by his hat-trick to help L.A. Galaxy beat Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer's El Trafico derby on Friday.

The 37-year-old summed up his efforts bluntly by saying the stage was set for a player of his stature at Dignity Health Sports Park, per BBC Sport: "When you play against a rival like that, in a full stadium, I get pumped. I get adrenaline. This is considered to be the biggest game in the league and I show up in the biggest games. I am in play-off mode every day.