Zlatan on Messi in MLS: "Since I left, they were watching baseball, now they can go back to watching football"

In March 2018, Zlatan Ibrahimovic crossed the Atlantic to embark on a new football adventure in the United States, joining the ranks of LA Galaxy in the Major League Soccer (MLS). His arrival, with the charisma and quality that characterize him, generated great expectation in the American territory and led the California team to an outstanding level. The addition of 'Ibra' brought with it a great global interest in the league. The stadiums were full and the fans cheered for the Swede, which remarkably resembles the passion that Lionel Messi arouses today at Inter Miami.

In line with this, in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, Zlatan expressed his view on Messi's impact on the MLS. The Swede stated that with the arrival of the Argentine, the public's attention returned to football, as since his departure in 2019, the fans mainly focused on baseball.