IBRA AND ROONEY SET TO RULE A-LEAGUE

Here down in United States, pretty much things are expected in the A-League as the newcomers are 

gradually making it to the top thereby pressing down the old players.

Wayne Rooney and Zlatan Ibrahimovic who moved from Manchester United to D.C United and L.A 

Galaxy respectively have been nominated for Major League Soccer's MVP award.

Although they had played world class games before retirng to the A-League doesn't mean that they 

must rule here too. The players should struggle it out.

Now, DC United captain Rooney and LA Galaxy forward Ibrahimovic have been shortlisted for the 

league's Most Valuable Player after impressive debut seasons in the US.

Rooney, 33, has scored 12 goals and provided 12 assists as DC qualified for the MLS play-offs with 

Ibrahimovic chipping in with 22 goals and 10 assists from 27 outings.

The former Old Trafford duo are also nominated for the newcomer of the year award with 37-year-

old Swedish icon Zlatan up for the comeback player of the year gong.

Rooney returned to Everton after 13 years at United last year, but joined Washington's DC United in 

June. Ibrahimovic signed on at Galaxy in March after two seasons under Jose Mourinho at United.

He scored 17 goals in 33 Premier League appearances for United, but his time at the club was ruined 

by a cruciate knee ligament injury sustained in the Europa League quarter-final win over Anderlecht 

in April 2017.

MVP SHORTLIST

Miguel Almiron (Atlanta United)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy)

Josef Martinez (Atlanta United)

Wayne Rooney (DC United)

Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club)