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Landon Donovan became the MLS all-time leading goal-scorer on Sunday to complete an emotional week for the Los Angeles Galaxy forward.

Donovan struck twice in the Galaxy s 4-1 win over Philadelphia Union, while he also set up LA s opening goal, just three days after the 32-year-old missed out on a spot in the United States final squad for the FIFA World Cup.

Leonardo and Galaxy skipper Robbie Keane scored the other goals for LA, while Maurice Edu another casualty of Jurgen Klinsmann s cull on Thursday struck an 89th-minute penalty for Philadelphia.

Galaxy needed just over a minute to take the lead at the Stubhub Center with Leonardo heading Donovan s free-kick past Union goalkeeper Zac MacMath.

The home side continued their strong start with Keane producing an au…

Allan McGregor says Rangers are determined to improve on last season s woeful Champions League home form as his side prepare to face Turkish champions Bursaspor at Ibrox on Wednesday.

The Old Firm side had a torrid time in Glasgow in the last campaign as they lost all three home games, including 4-1 defeats to Romanian rookies Unirea Urziceni and Spanish side Sevilla.

Rangers have not won a European match since their run to the final of the UEFA Cup in 2008 and it has been 30 months since the Ibrox fans witnessed a victory.

However, keeper McGregor says the players are desperate to end this terrible run as they aim to build on the point picked up at Old Trafford from a resolute defensive performance against Manchester United on match day one.

If we can …

Carlo Ancelotti has revealed he did not expect to be offered the Napoli job, but had no hesitation over taking charge at Stadio San Paolo.

Having been sacked by Bayern Munich in September 2017, Ancelotti replaced Maurizio Sarri, who later joined Chelsea, in the close-season.

But the ex-Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea coach said that although a call from Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis took him by surprise, he had no concerns over whether the job would be suitable.

I didn t expect to be called by De Laurentiis,  Ancelotti, who has won seven of his first nine Serie A games in charge, told II Mattino in a live Facebook broadcast ahead of Napoli s clash with Roma on Sunday.

I was expecting everything but coming here, I thought Sarri …

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp praised midfielder Fabinho for an absolutely outstanding performance against Manchester United.

Xherdan Shaqiri s second-half brace helped Liverpool past United 3-1 at Anfield on Sunday as they returned to the top of the Premier League table.

Alisson s error had allowed Jesse Lingard to cancel out Sadio Mane s opener in the first half, before Shaqiri delivered off the bench.

But Fabinho s display pleased Klopp, who brought the Brazilian to Liverpool in the off-season.

He was outstanding. Absolutely outstanding, he told a news conference.

But I don t like these questions, the thing I don t hear is that it says something about other players as well. I know you don t mean it like this.

On Tuesday, we played a…

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi insisted Kylian Mbappe will never be sold or leave on a free transfer amid ongoing links with Real Madrid.

Mbappe has long been tipped to swap Ligue 1 giants PSG for LaLiga powerhouse Madrid, while Premier League outfit Liverpool have also been linked previously.

The 22-year-old star is out of contract at the end of 2021-22, but PSG have remained defiant over Mbappe s future in the French capital.

Al-Khelaifi reiterated that stance as speculation grows heading into Euro 2020 and the off-season.

— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe)

I will be clear,  Al-Khelaifi told L Equipe. Mbappe is going to stay in Paris.

We will never sell I m and he will never leave on a free [transfer]. M…

Japan defender Maya Yoshida is targeting the country s best finish at a FIFA World Cup by reaching the quarter-finals in Brazil.

The Southampton man will be competing in his first World Cup after missing the 2010 tournament due to an ankle injury.

But Yoshida has been named in Alberto Zaccheroni s squad for next month s finals and is hopeful of a strong showing.

Japan s best result at a World Cup came in 2002, when the joint-hosts reached the last 16, an achievement they replicated in 2010 and one that Yoshida is looking to better this time around.

Four years ago, I felt frustrated and watch the World Cup on TV, Yoshida said. So I’m happy with I’ve got a chance to take the stage of the World Cup.

I want to do my best to get a good result better than th…

Athletico Junior continued their total domination of Group Two in the Copa Libertadores with a 2-1 away win over Oriente Petrolero.

The win was Junior s third straight this season and confirmed their place at the top of the table with maximum points.

The home loss was Oriente s third consecutive defeat and left them without a point at the bottom.

Victor Cortes gave the Colombian visitors the lead after 27 minutes and Luiz Paek made it 2-0 a minute after the half-time break.

The Bolivian club s Juan Arce pulled a goal back two minutes into stoppage time but it was too little, too late.

Penarol striker Luis Aguiar scored the only goal in the 58th minute against LDU Quito in Montevideo as the Uruguayans moved top of Group Eight.

Aguiar found…

Captain Vincent Kompany will miss Manchester City s crunch Premier League clash against Arsenal but the full extent of his latest injury is not yet known.

Kompany was substituted during the early stages of Wednesday s 1-0 Champions League semi-final defeat to Real Madrid having suffered the fifth injury of a heavily disrupted season.

The 30-year-old s problem on this occasion appeared to be a groin strain as opposed to a recurrence of the calf injuries that have dogged his progress and called into question whether he can continue to hold a prominent role in the City squad under Manuel Pellegrini s successor Pep Guardiola next season.

City expect to know how severe the latest setback is for Kompany on Monday, with the centre-back also poised to skipper Belgium at …

When it comes to their star names, Sevilla s historic Europa League successes have come at a heavy cost.

Captain Ivan Rakitic delivered a man-of-the-match display in the final win over Benfica two years ago and a transfer to Barcelona was sealed within a month. A year later, Aleix Vidal collected another winners medal before following suit. 

And if Kevin Gameiro – who scored the winning penalty in 2014 and featured last year – can fire Sevilla to victory over Liverpool on Wednesday, the Camp Nou vultures may be circling again.

Like Rakitic, Gameiro has caught the eye of Barca after his best season with Sevilla to date, having scored 28 times in all competitions. Like Rakitic, Gameiro has regularly produced at the biggest moments, scoring five times across…

According to , Aston Villa have begun talks about the prospect of signing Gent s Lovre Kalinić, and they are hoping to agree personal terms with the goalkeeper ahead of a proposed move in January.

Kalinić used to stand between the posts for Hajduk Split, but he also had loan spells with Junak Sinj, Novalja and Karlovac. He moved to Gent in 2017. He has been capped 14 times for Croatia, and he was a member of the squad which saw the former Yugoslav republic reach the World Cup final this year in Russia.

Villa have been hunting for Kalinić for a long time. The Championship side tried to acquire his services in 2016 but failed to secure him a work permit, and then again in 2017 when their efforts were thwarted by the failure to earn promotion to the Premier League.

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