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Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva to play at RFK?

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva

D.C. United's international friendly versus UEFA Champions League contender, Paris Saint-Germain, just got a lot more interesting.


ESPN.com and many other media outlets are reporting that PSG has completed a blockbuster €62 million deal with AC Milan for Zlatan Ibrahimović and Thiago Silva.


Ibrahimović, 30, was captain of Sweden during the recent Euro 2012 finals and scored two goals in three matches at the tournament. He scored 35 goals in 44 matches for AC Milan last season.



Silva, a center back, has 27 caps for Brazil and scored his first goal for his national team against the United States on May 30, 2012 at FedExField.

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