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Satire: Governor declares Sunday to be “Zlatan Day” in Minnesota as fans, businesses prepare to host Swedish Star

Editor’s Note: The following story is satirical — it’s not true. Zlatan is coming to play Sunday, but none of the following events are happening, and none of the following quotes are authentic.

Zlatan’s coming.

We never thought it would happen. Minnesota United plays Ibrahimovic’s LA Galaxy on Sunday in the Loons’ final game of the 2018 season, but until recently, the Swedish superstar was not expected to play. Like many of Major League Soccer’s aging stars, the assumption was that Zlatan would cite TCF Bank Stadium’s turf as a reason not to play.