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Zlatan Ibrahimovic proud to join the LA Galaxy after lengthy courtship: "Los Angeles called, and I answered"

CARSON, Calif. – Zlatan Ibrahimoviu0107 joining the LA Galaxy was always written in the stars according to the legendary Swedish forward

The Galaxy unveiled the 36-year-old forward on Friday before more than 100 media members from across the globe. The press conference was the culmination of a three-year-long pursuit by the Galaxy—particularly Technical Director Jovan Kirovski— to sign the Swedish soccer legend.

For Ibrahimoviu0107, it was always "destiny" that he'd join the Galaxy.

“It was supposed to happen before Manchester United. My head was here. I wanted to come here and it didn’t happen,” he said.