Zlatan Ibrahimovic arrived in Russia this week but he’s come to the World Cup to shill for a sponsor, not to play for his native Sweden. And though that was his choice — Ibrahimovic retired from the national team following its disastrous performance in the 2016 Euros — the Galaxy forward joked that the tournament won’t be as good without him.
“It's the biggest party in football, playing in the World Cup,” he said before leaving Southern California. “All the best players are there. Zlatan is not there. Should have been there, but is not there.