Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been fined by MLS over a “slap” on Lee Nguyen in the Los Angeles derby.
The LA Galaxy striker avoided a suspension after clashing with Nguyen during Friday’s draw.
Ibrahimovic scored the opening goal for Galaxy but Los Angeles FC hit back thanks to a Carlos Vela penalty.
The former Sweden international, though, drew criticism for his role in a row with Nguyen during the game.
The 36-year-old, who has scored 16 MLS goals since joining from Manchester United, was sent off in May after slapping Montreal Impact player Michael Petrasso.
Ibrahimovic is free to take on Real Salt Lake in Galaxy’s next game on Saturday, with his team seeking to end a five-match wait for a win. Ibrahimović has been described by ESPN as being “good in the air, quick, tall, strong and agile, he plays well with his back to goal and boasts some of the best finishing, vision, passing and ball control around.”
A versatile and well-rounded footballer, from a tactical standpoint, Ibrahimović is capable of playing anywhere along the front line, due to his ability to both create and score goals for his team, although he is most often deployed as a striker, due to his composure and eye for goal.
He has also functioned in a more creative playmaking role at times, as a supporting forward or even as a number 10, in particular in his later career, after losing some of his pace and stamina with age; this deeper position allows him to drop into midfield to pick up the ball, where he can utilise his technical ability, vision, passing, and movement to create space and provide assists for teammates