Alex Cooper
Football Reporter
Alex Cooper reports on football from the grassroots to the elite, covering breaking transfer news, injury updates and match results across the top European leagues and international tournaments.
Articles by Alex Cooper
Newcastle's chase for Johan Manzambi is a high-priced trap
SC Freiburg's Johan Manzambi is lighting up the World Cup, but Newcastle …
3 months, 1 week ago
Scotland's next manager must rip up the Steve Clarke playbook
Steve Clarke's departure marks the end of an era, but Scotland's tactical …
3 months, 1 week ago
Brighton lock in £20m deal for Leeds defender Pascal Struijk
Brighton are closing in on a £20m deal for Leeds defender Pascal …
3 months, 1 week ago
Real Madrid are crashing Liverpool's summer plans for Yan Diomande
Real Madrid enters the race for RB Leipzig's 19-year-old winger Yan Diomande, …
3 months, 1 week ago
Tuchel's England are a knockout machine, but the data is lying to us
Opta's supercomputer ranks England fourth with just a 9.7% chance to win …
3 months, 1 week ago
Why Portugal will end Luka Modric's World Cup run next Friday
Croatia survived a late scare against Ghana to reach the Round of …
3 months, 1 week ago
Steve Clarke's exit has triggered a massive Scottish civil war
Following Steve Clarke's sudden resignation and final letter to the Tartan Army, …
3 months, 1 week ago
Man United hijack Tottenham's deal for West Ham's Mateus Fernandes
Matteo Moretto (Tier 1) reports Manchester United have re-entered the race for …
3 months, 1 week ago
Xabi Alonso is already tearing up the Chelsea transfer blueprint
Chelsea is set to break their rigid young-player recruitment policy as new …
3 months, 1 week ago
Why DR Congo's stubborn numbers should terrify Thomas Tuchel
DR Congo's stubborn defensive numbers under Sebastien Desabre show why Thomas Tuchel's …
3 months, 1 week ago
FIFA's bloated 48-team World Cup was saved by its own players
FIFA played 72 games just to eliminate 16 teams. The math of …
3 months, 1 week agoWhy the 48-team World Cup is about to ruin the Golden Boot race
The expanded World Cup is a dream for elite strikers looking to …
3 months, 1 week ago
Chelsea's push for Granit Xhaka shows Xabi Alonso is already running the show
Chelsea's reported interest in Granit Xhaka marks a significant shift in transfer …
3 months, 1 week agoSurvival Gear for the Armchair Gaffer: An Honest Review of Football Fan Essentials
We put five football fan staples to the test, including the ubiquitous …
3 months, 1 week ago
Why Trent Alexander-Arnold is stuck in Madrid and linked to Manchester United
Trent Alexander-Arnold's move to Real Madrid was meant to cement his world-class …
3 months, 1 week ago
Reece James set to miss World Cup knockouts as England's gamble backfires
Reece James remains sidelined for England's World Cup knockout matches, while midfielder …
3 months, 1 week ago
Top 10: senegal
Senegal salvaged their World Cup hopes with a 5-0 demolition of Iraq, …
3 months, 1 week ago
Sandro Tonali's medical hurdles and Cody Gakpo's decline shake up the market
Sandro Tonali's high-stakes medical at Tottenham and Cody Gakpo's physical slump at …
3 months, 1 week ago
Emerse Fae slams Bastian Schweinsteiger as Ivory Coast make World Cup history
Ivory Coast manager Emerse Fae hit back at Bastian Schweinsteiger's 'racist' comments …
3 months, 1 week ago
Victor Munoz injury setback leaves Liverpool facing early summer crisis
New Liverpool winger Victor Munoz has suffered an injury setback in Spain's …
3 months, 1 week ago