Ibrahimovic: 'I have more goals' than Bradley has games
It's safe to say Zlatan Ibrahimovic isn't a fan of Toronto FC midfielder Michael Bradley.
Moments before the final whistle brought an end to Saturday's thrilling encounter at BMO Field in Toronto, the frustration of the LA Galaxy's impending seven-match winless streak seemingly got the best of Ibrahimovic, who took issue with Bradley for speaking with the match official.
The two were involved in an animated altercation that led to the Swedish forward questioning Bradley's standing in the soccer world after the Galaxy lost 5-3 to the defending MLS champions.
"He thinks he’s a philosopher of football. I have more goals than he has (played) games, so he should follow my rules," Ibrahimovic said, according to Sportsnet's John Molinaro.
Usually other players quickly back down from confrontations with Zlatan, and he became quite angry when Michael Bradley refused to be intimidated.
— #ThankYouDeuce (@JogaBonito_USA) September 16, 2018
Fascinating interchange between two extremely intense characters. I'd love for that to be mic'd up!#TORvLA #TFCLive #LAGalaxy #MLS pic.twitter.com/tJ8LE1ftyx
Earlier in the match, Ibrahimovic scored the 500th goal of his illustrious career to kick-start the Galaxy's comeback from a three-goal deficit.
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Despite being on the wrong end of the result, Ibrahimovic told TSN's Kristian Jack: "I'm happy for Toronto because they'll be remembered as my 500th victim."
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