10 Most Legendary Substitutes In Football History

7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy) Vs LAFC

"Dear Los Angeles, you're welcome."

Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced his arrival in Major League Soccer with two goals on his debut including an injury-time winner, as the Los Angeles Galaxy fought back from three goals down to beat Los Angeles FC 4-3.

Lashing home an imperious volley from 40 yards just six minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute to make it 3-3 at the StubHub Center. The Swede then headed home Ashley Cole's cross in injury time to put Galaxy ahead in an extraordinary finale that lived up to the hype.

The 36-year-old Swedish forward pulled off his shirt in celebration, resulting in a yellow card, as his long-awaited American debut arrival more than lived up to the billing.

Ibrahimovic, widely considered one of the most famous players in the world has played with such famed clubs as Barcelona, PSG, Juventus and AC Milan. He is the all-time leading goalscorer for the Swedish National Team.

A delighted Zlatan Ibrahimovic told media after the match:

"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 heard the crowd saying 'We want Zlatan, we want Zlatan' And I gave them Zlatan."

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