Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said history should have prepared LA Galaxy fans for his spectacular MLS debut.
The former Manchester United striker struck twice after coming on in the 71st minute, as Galaxy fought back from 3-0 down to win 4-3 against neighbours LAFC.
But after previously scoring on his debuts in Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1 and the Premier League, Ibrahimovic wasn’t surprised to be Galaxy’s hero.
“If you look back, every team I played for, I scored in my first official game. I wasn’t going to let that stop today.
“I was just waiting to come on because when you’re losing 3-0, the adrenaline is pumping even more because you want to be able to do something for your team in a difficult situation.
“The fans were demanding something and I gave them Zlatan.
“I always say it’s difficult when you do something like that first goal. You cannot describe it. You need to go through it yourself and I’ve been through it many times. Wherever I’ve gone, the fans have gone crazy.
“I said before I came here in Manchester with the Galaxy people, that I would make the fans enjoy me.
“There are kids out there and you just want to give back to them. They are the future and you want to be a good example to them in a crazy way and that’s by scoring crazy goals,” Ibrahimovic said after the game.
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