Column: In a career in which he has lifted 33 trophies and played for some of the best teams in the world – Juventus, Barcelona, Ajax, both Milans, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain – Zlatan Ibrahimovic has never stayed in one place long.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his second hat trick in Major League Soccer and the Galaxy beat rival LAFC 3-2 on Friday night in their first meeting of the season.It is when Ibrahimovic is playing. Consider the range he displayed in scoring his three goals Friday.
The second was mostly strength and desire with Ibrahimovic going over the top of defender Jordan Harvey, who had perfect position, to head in a bending cross from Diego Polenta and give the Galaxy the lead. And the third was all about space, with Ibrahimovic taking a nifty back-heel pass from Favio Alvarez, pushing the ball forward with his first touch, then rifling a left-footed shot inside the far post for what proved to be the winning goal.
“Comparing [us] would show a lack of respect towards him,” Vela said in Spanish. “But if we look at the stats and forget age and whatever, I’m better than him right now, that’s the reality.
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