Galaxy midfielder Gaston Brugman gives a celebratory piggy-back ride to injured star Riqui Puig after winning the MLS Cup final Saturday at Dignity Health Sports Park. Galaxy The Galaxy are back after beating the Red Bulls for the franchise’s sixth MLS Cup Exactly 10 years to the day after their last MLS Cup win on the same field, the Galaxy …
Utrecht and Ajax both managed narrow wins at the weekend to keep within striking distance of league leaders PSV, who coasted to a 5-0 victory against struggling Groningen. Sem Steijn returned from a throat infection to help Twente to a 2-1 win at Fortuna Sittard with a goal and an assist for Ricky van Wolfswinkel, either side of Kristoffer Peterson’s …
This is a story about how Gabriel Pec and the Galaxy got their grooves back. “So the question was ‘how do we get this guy inside the box more often?’ “What’s been great with him is he’s just had a lot of open-mindedness to develop different parts of his game.” Because Pec has never lived outside Rio de Janeiro, his …
Gabriel Pec celebrates after scoring during a match between Vasco da Gama and Fluminense in September as part of Brasileirao 2023 at Nilton Santos Stadium. “I just think we can spend it a bit differently.” That new philosophy’s first charge was posted Tuesday when the Galaxy finally got the signing of Brazilian winger Gabriel Pec over the line, paying a …
Erik ten Hag is already working on the future of Manchester United’s players in between taking charge of Ajax matches. United are respectful of Ten Hag’s commitments in Holland in the middle of a title race — his side beat PEC Zwolle 3-0 yesterday — but on days off, he is in regular contact with the football department headed by …
