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
Sunderland and Bournemouth are rewriting the Premier League mid-table math
Bournemouth and Sunderland are defying expectations, but underlying data suggests their success …
5 months, 1 week ago
Why Man Utd fans are tearing each other apart over Casemiro
The latest news of a cut-price replacement for Casemiro, combined with a …
5 months, 1 week ago
Arsenal's £62m proxy war with Pep Guardiola just turned the title race toxic
With one hand on the Premier League trophy and a Monday night …
5 months, 1 week ago
Wrexham's end-of-season medical update reveals a brutal toll
The documentary shows the Hollywood glamour, but Wrexham's true advantage lies in …
5 months, 1 week ago
The BBC just broke the football internet with their FA Cup final goals ranking
The BBC dropped their top 10 FA Cup final goals list exactly …
5 months, 1 week ago
Lucas Herrington and the Socceroos are turning MLS into a World Cup audition
With the World Cup 27 days away, the Socceroos are turning to …
5 months, 1 week ago
Xabi Alonso is the chosen one as Chelsea's dressing room makes its move
Xabi Alonso is nearing a move to Chelsea as the club looks …
5 months, 1 week ago
Southampton's 140 million pound gamble and the math of Championship espionage
Southampton faces EFL charges for spying on Middlesbrough, putting a £140m promotion …
5 months, 1 week agoThe hidden physical cost of a disallowed goal in playoff football
Bolton doubled their aggregate lead against Bradford in a sequence that highlights …
5 months, 1 week ago
Deschamps Built a Monster For The World Cup, But Can He Control It?
Didier Deschamps has announced a French World Cup squad loaded with attacking …
5 months, 1 week ago
France's World Cup squad hides a massive physical gamble on Mbappe and Dembele
Didier Deschamps has named his 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, …
5 months, 1 week ago
Walsall's appointment of Grant is a massive roll of the dice
Walsall have rolled the dice with the hiring of Grant, but history …
5 months, 1 week agoChelsea's Reluctant Messiah Is An Insult To Their Grand Plan
Chelsea's chaotic season comes down to one man: a grumpy, old-school caretaker …
5 months, 1 week ago
Andoni Iraola is doing the impossible on the south coast
Andoni Iraola is playing chess while the giants are playing checkers. My …
5 months, 1 week ago
New Zealand are bringing a relegated non-league defender to the World Cup
New Zealand's 2026 World Cup squad features Tommy Smith, a defender recently …
5 months, 1 week ago
Katrina Gorry is leaving West Ham and it's a massive problem for the club
West Ham captain Katrina Gorry is leaving on a free transfer next …
5 months, 1 week ago
Xabi Alonso gets Chelsea nod but inherits a medical disaster
Xabi Alonso is heading to Chelsea, but the new manager is inheriting …
5 months, 1 week ago
Spygate 2.0: The EFL's £140 million playoff nightmare
Southampton beat Middlesbrough to reach Wembley. But a spying charge has the …
5 months, 1 week ago
Pep's B-team just proved why City's system is untouchable
A deep dive into how Pep Guardiola's heavily rotated side dismantled Crystal …
5 months, 1 week ago
FIFA is ignoring the physiological reality of a North American summer
With the 2026 World Cup just 28 days away, scientists are warning …
5 months, 1 week ago