"It's a very beautiful city," the Uruguayan forward continued in Spanish. "It's really big compared to what I'm used to."
Last month LAFC paid a transfer fee of more than $3 million to free Rossi, 19, from Penarol, the iconic Montevideo-based team he led to a national championship last year. The move followed prolonged negotiations and a tug-of-war with other overseas clubs over a player whose international profile is growing.
To close the deal the club turned to Juan Pablo Angel, a former Galaxy and Chivas USA player who is an LAFC consultant in South America. Angel, who played in Europe and South America in addition to MLS, sold the player as much on Southern California as he did on the league.