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Jorgen Skjelvik, visiting from Norway, hopes to make the Galaxy great again

On the same day last month that President Trump told Congressional leaders the U.S. needed more immigrants from places like Norway, Jorgen Skjelvik arrived in Los Angeles.

That was just a coincidence. But Skjelvik, who was born outside the Norwegian capital of Oslo, nevertheless made it clear he wasn't planning to stay forever.

"Norway's a good country," he said with a smile. "I don't know why anybody would want to move to America."

"I got a good offer from a big club," said Skjelvik, a national team player who spent the last five years with Norwegian club Rosenborg, where he won three consecutive championships.