-The Sounders FC have announced Freddie Ljungberg's return to his "new hometown." After hip surgery and rehab in London and Sweden, Ljungberg landed in Seattle today.
Ljungberg signed as the Sounders' Designated Player in October, causing a contagious uproar in the Seattle sports scene. Happiness that the Sounders had finally signed their super star was paired with discouraging news shortly after, when Ljungberg's late December surgery and rehab process went underway.
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Now, with the opening game just two weeks away, the excitement about Ljunberg in Seattle can begin again.
From Ljungberg, off the Sounders FC Web site:
I am looking forward to this Friday when I arrive in my new hometown Seattle. Also, I feel very eager to get together with the boys in the team and start training. ... The medical team are extremely pleased with these two past months of rehab. I feel very strong. (It’s) been a lot of long days and hard work of rehab but it looks like it’s paying off.
The Swedish midfielder is reported to be ahead of schedule in his rehab process and will join the team after their preseason travels in California and most recently, Argentina. The Sounders' preseason record is 7-2-1.
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