LA Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic has narrowly beaten Wayne Rooney of DC United to the MLS Newcomer of the Year award.
Steven Goff of the Washington Post shared the final results, showing the Swede got 36 percent of the vote, with Rooney coming in at 32 percent. He also broke the numbers down:
Steven GoffIbra edged Rooney on players’ ballots, Rooney won the clubs’ votes, Ibra won media voting easily
The Galaxy confirmed the news via their official website.
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