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<v Speaker 1>Major League Soccer side La Galaxy have officially announced the

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<v Speaker 1>signing of Spanish midfielder Surgery Roberto as a free agent

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<v Speaker 1>following his departure from Serie A side Como nineteen oh seven.

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<v Speaker 1>The thirty four year old former Barcelona captain has committed

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<v Speaker 1>to a two year deal at Dignity Health Sports Park

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<v Speaker 1>running through June thirtieth, twenty twenty eight, with the Galaxy

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<v Speaker 1>retaining a club option to extend the agreement for the

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<v Speaker 1>twenty twenty eight to twenty nine season pending receipt of

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<v Speaker 1>his P one visa. Roberto will occupy an international slot

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<v Speaker 1>on the Galaxy's roster as the club seeks to inject

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<v Speaker 1>proven European leadership and championship experience into its midfield setup.

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<v Speaker 1>The move concludes Roberto's two season tenure in Italy under

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<v Speaker 1>head coach Susk Fabergos, arriving at Como in August twenty

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<v Speaker 1>twenty four after his eighteen year stint at FC Barcelona

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<v Speaker 1>came to an end. Roberto amassed thirty seven appearances across

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<v Speaker 1>all competitions in Italy during his time with the Lombardy club.

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<v Speaker 1>He played a vital veteran role in securing back to

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<v Speaker 1>back top half Serie finishes, historic Kappa Atalia quarter final

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<v Speaker 1>runs and a milestone UEFA Champions League qualification for Como.

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<v Speaker 1>Before his Seria chapter, Roberto established himself as one of

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<v Speaker 1>the most decorated and versatile players of his generation at

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<v Speaker 1>FC Barcelona, graduating from Law Masia. He made three hundred

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<v Speaker 1>seventy three first team appearances for the Blograna between twenty

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<v Speaker 1>ten and twenty twenty four, recording nineteen goals and forty

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<v Speaker 1>three assists while serving as club captain during his final

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<v Speaker 1>season in Spain. His trophy cabinet with Barcelona features twenty

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<v Speaker 1>five major titles, including seven La Liga Championships, six Copa

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<v Speaker 1>del Rey trophies, and two UEFA Champions League crowns. In

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<v Speaker 1>Los Angeles, Roberto joins a star studded Galaxy midfield that

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<v Speaker 1>features German playmaker Marco Reis and will see him reunite

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<v Speaker 1>with former Barcelona teammate Ricky. Galaxy general manager Wilcoons highlighted

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<v Speaker 1>Roberto's positional intelligence, leadership, and winning mentality as transformational qualities

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<v Speaker 1>for the roster as the club aims to rally in

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<v Speaker 1>Western Conference competition.