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
USMNT World Cup plans in total disarray after Agyemang injury
Patrick Agyemang is out of the 2026 World Cup with a serious …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Arsenal's narrow escape in Lisbon reveals a worrying creative fatigue
Arsenal's win over Sporting was salvaged by one moment, as 1.2 xG …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Arsenal must solve the Sporting CP puzzle to avoid a Lisbon trap
Arsenal face a dangerous trip to Lisbon in tonight's Champions League quarter-final. …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Southampton’s defensive instability risks their promotion push
Southampton secured a vital win over Wrexham, but an xG of 2.64 …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Liverpool's medical room is leaking ahead of the Champions League clash
Liverpool face an injury crisis ahead of their Champions League quarter-final against …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Liverpool are walking into a tactical trap against Atalanta
Arne Slot is facing a tactical nightmare against Atalanta, and Liverpool's structural …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Top 10: The Unmissable Drama of Live Football
From the Championship promotion scramble to tactical stalemates, we rank the biggest …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Manchester United’s Chaotic Spring: Maguire Stays, Rashford Exit Looming
Harry Maguire secures his future at Old Trafford while Rio Ferdinand blasts …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Liverpool and United play injury roulette before the Champions League returns
Key injury updates for Liverpool and Manchester United as the Champions League …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Spain faces FIFA sanctions as the 2026 World Cup countdown begins
Spain faces a FIFA probe for Islamophobic chants during a friendly vs …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Roberto De Zerbi is leading Tottenham into a tactical abyss
Tottenham are averaging just 0.82 points per game under Roberto De Zerbi, …
6 months, 2 weeks agoMilan double down on Rafael Leao and it's about damn time
Gianluca Di Marzio says Milan never even considered selling their star man. …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The post-split fixtures are out and the final day in Glasgow looks massive
With the post-split fixtures confirmed, the Scottish Premiership is heading for a …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Man United and Everton enter the race for Southampton's £20m FA Cup hero
Manchester United and Everton are leading a cluster of clubs scouting Southampton's …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Aaron Ramsey calls it a day as the body finally wins the war
Wales captain Aaron Ramsey has announced his immediate retirement from football at …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Watford’s volume-heavy approach hits a statistical wall against Charlton
Watford fired 31 shots and won 17 corners but failed to beat …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Alvalade awaits: Gyökeres returns as Arsenal face brutal UCL test
Viktor Gyökeres makes a highly anticipated return to the Estádio José Alvalade …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
We are 65 days from the World Cup and everything is falling apart
We are exactly 65 days away from the biggest World Cup in …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Milan's striker crisis and the transfer fallout from their Napoli defeat
Milan's 1-0 defeat to Napoli has violently accelerated their summer transfer plans. …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Viktor Gyokeres returning to Lisbon is Arsenal's ultimate test
Arsenal paid the big bucks for Viktor Gyokeres to win games exactly …
6 months, 3 weeks ago