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Greg Vanney hailed tireless worker Gabriel Pec after the Brazilian continued his excellent form with a goal against Real Salt Lake.

The Galaxy beat RSL 1-0 last time out to join them and their city rivals Los Angeles FC on 37 points at the summit of the Western Conference.

Pec netted his sixth MLS goal of the season in that victory, while the winger has also provided six assists.

And ahead of the Galaxy facing the San Jose Earthquakes, Vanney was full of praise for Pec.

“The guy is a tireless worker. He s a horse, he said, via The Galactic Tribune.

It s like I think he s played 50 games in each of the last three seasons. So coming here and playing the games that we have and the busy schedule moments, for him, it s nothing.

“We know th…

October 17, 2020. Zlatan Ibrahimovic s double proved enough for Milan to claim a derby day victory over their great rivals, with Romelu Lukaku s goal not enough to inspire a comeback.

Much has changed in the intervening period between then and now.

Inter recovered from that defeat by going on to win the Serie A title for the first time since 2010. Yet coach Antonio Conte and talisman Lukaku have both departed for pastures new – London, to be precise, with Tottenham and Chelsea respectively.

Milan, meanwhile, finished second, 12 points behind their neighbours, but they have had a relatively settled period under Stefano Pioli. And on Saturday, the Rossoneri truly ignited the 2021-22 title race by ending Inter s domestic unbeaten streak at San Siro – a run that …

Mauricio Pochettino said he is searching for answers to Paris Saint-Germain s post-Champions League struggles after the Ligue 1 holders were stunned by lowly Nantes on Sunday.

PSG missed the chance to go top of the Ligue 1 table following a shock 2-1 home defeat against relegation-threatened Nantes.

Pochettino s side looked on track to claim maximum points thanks to Julian Draxler s 42nd-minute opener, but two unanswered goals in the second half lifted Nantes to their first win away to PSG in Ligue 1 since 2002.

PSG have now lost their last three Ligue 1 fixtures immediately after Champions League clashes – the French giants fell to Lyon 1-0 following their 5-1 rout of Istanbul Basaksehir on December 9 and suffered a 2-0 defeat against Monaco after crushing Bar…

Paris St Germain captain Marquinhos insists they cannot afford to waste the opportunity of securing a place in the Champions League knockout stages.

The Ligue 1 side face Group F leaders Borussia Dortmund in Germany knowing victory will see them progress as winners, while a draw – providing Newcastle do not beat AC Milan – would be enough to see them through as runners-up.

There is even the fail-safe of a draw on Tyneside putting them through regardless of their own result but Marquinhos wants the team the seize the initiative themselves.

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“If I thought this team didn’t have the character to win, I would have stayed at home,” he said.

“This is the type of match that everyo…

Germany s first game following their World Cup disappointment ended in a routine 2-0 friendly victory over Peru, though Kai Havertz faltered from the penalty spot.

Hansi Flick s team bowed out in the group stage in Qatar, but began their preparations for Euro 2024 in convincing fashion on Saturday.

Niclas Fullkrug s double had put Germany into a commanding lead in Mainz by the time Havertz hit the upright with a 75th-minute spot-kick.

His finish on the rebound was disallowed due to no other player touching the ball, though it was merely a small blot on an otherwise accomplished Germany display.

Havertz and Fullkrug were rare bright sparks from the World Cup, and it was the duo who combined for the opening goal on Saturday when the latter finished crisply …

Manchester United again gifted Sevilla two goals as they crashed out of the Europa League following a 3-0 defeat in the away leg of their quarter-final.

Two late own goals at Old Trafford had seen Thursday s match at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan kick off with the tie all square at 2-2.

And another desperate defensive display saw United eliminated, with Youssef En-Nesyri helping himself to a brace after errors from Harry Maguire and David de Gea.

Loic Bade was also on target as Sevilla cruised through courtesy of a 5-2 aggregate success, with Juventus next in the semi-finals.

United had been quick out of the blocks at home last week, but they contributed to their own early downfall this time as Sevilla broke through in the eighth minute.

De Gea fed the ba…

Mario Gomez insists the achievement of winning Euro 2016 with Germany would not be dampened by his omission for his nation s World Cup triumph.

The 30-year-old was overlooked for the group that Joachim Low took to Brazil in 2014, but has been called up for the upcoming friendlies with France and Netherlands.

Gomez has scored eight times in 11 Super Lig appearances for Besiktas this season, prompting the Germany coach to select him for first time since September 2014.

Asked if glory in France would be tarnished by missing out on a place at the World Cup, he told Kicker: No. It would be the greatest and most beautiful title, alongside the Champions League. It would be tremendous.

Being at the Euro 2016 would be the highlight of a hopefully successful …

Of all the individual achievements in Cristiano Ronaldo s career, this one may well rank the highest. 

The Portugal star is now the leading goalscorer in the history of international men s football, having reached 110 against the Republic of Ireland in World Cup qualifying on Wednesday despite seeing a first-half penalty saved.

Ronaldo surpassed the tally of 109 set by Iran great Ali Daei, a figure once thought unlikely ever to be beaten, in the 89th minute and moved onto 111 with a stoppage-time header in the Algarve to complete his double.

To honour the new Manchester United forward s latest record, Stats Perform picked out perhaps the 10 greatest goals he has scored in his remarkable career  

Manchester United v Portsmouth: January …

Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland s hunger for goals reminded him of his time working with Lionel Messi after the Norwegian opened his Manchester City account.

Pre-season arrival Haaland scored both goals in City s 2-0 win at West Ham on Sunday as the Premier League champions got their 2022-23 campaign off to a flying start.

However, in a post-match interview with Sky Sports, Haaland intimated he was unhappy not to have scored a hat-trick, as he did on his debut for previous club Borussia Dortmund against Augsburg in January 2020.

Speaking at a media conference after the victory over the Hammers, Guardiola praised his new striker s desire and compared him to Barcelona legend Messi, saying: That s good, I like it.

I was fortunate as manager to be with Mes…

Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has confirmed the Reds owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) are exploring a sale of the club but says there is no urgency for a deal to be completed soon.

Reports suggested last week that Liverpool had been put up for sale by FSG, who acquired the club from Tom Hicks and George Gillett in 2010.

The club s ownership group consequently released a statement saying it was seeking outside investment but remained fully committed to the success of Liverpool, both on and off the pitch .

On Wednesday, FSG partner Sam Kennedy, who is also the president and chief executive of the Boston Red Sox, revealed there has been a lot of interest in the club since that announcement, but said it was early days in terms of a deal being struck.

While Ke…