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
Why Didier Deschamps is about to ruin Thomas Tuchel's summer
Grab a cold pint and accept the hard truth: Thomas Tuchel's England …
3 months, 2 weeks agoPredicting the World Cup semi-finals and the tactical wars ahead
Forget the boring talk; here are the wild tactics and predictions that …
3 months, 2 weeks agoFrance are boring their way to another World Cup final
Didier Deschamps has France grinding out ugly wins at the 2026 World …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
England survives Mexico chaos while officiating drama hits fever pitch at World Cup
England overcame Mexico in a 3-2 thriller, but a red card for …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Wrexham are ready to finish the job Phil Parkinson started five years ago
Phil Parkinson is entering his sixth year at Wrexham. After finishing seventh …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Belgium are right to be furious about FIFA's spineless Balogun decision
Belgium's last-sixteen clash with the USA has been thrown into chaos after …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Why England's chaotic victory at the Azteca is a warning sign
England survived Mexico at the Azteca, but the underlying numbers suggest Thomas …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Why starting Cristiano Ronaldo against Spain is a tactical trap
Portugal face Spain in a massive Round of 16 Iberian derby. But …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Spurs break transfer record again to sign Sandro Tonali from Newcastle
Tottenham Hotspur have completed a club-record £100m deal for Sandro Tonali as …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Awer Mabil fires back at Pauline Hanson after Socceroos' World Cup exit
Socceroos winger Awer Mabil has blasted One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's claim …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
England face right-back disaster after chaotic World Cup win over Mexico
Jordan Henderson stretchered off with freak arm injury during England's post-match celebrations, …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Tuchel survives the Azteca storm but England are still playing with fire
Thomas Tuchel's ten-man England survived a high-altitude storm at the Estadio Azteca …
3 months, 2 weeks agoOn This Day in Football: July 06
From the heat of Munich in 1974 to the record-breaking noise of …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Morocco will not need Paraguay's dirty tactics to stifle France in Boston
France survived a brutal physical battle against Paraguay to reach the World …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Tuchel is walking England straight into an Azteca trap
England faces a physical and tactical trap at the Estadio Azteca as …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Noni Madueke's headband is England's secret weapon
Noni Madueke is fit for England's World Cup Round of 16 clash …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Tuchel is walking England straight into an Azteca trap
England's World Cup campaign faces a high-altitude tactical crisis as Thomas Tuchel's …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Ghana must move quickly to secure Herve Renard after World Cup exit
Following Carlos Queiroz's sudden departure, the Black Stars must pivot away from …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
FIFA's Balogun decision is a tactical gift and a sporting disaster
FIFA's shocking decision to lift Folarin Balogun's red card suspension after lobbying …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Brazil double hamstring blow sets up shocking World Cup exit
Hamstring injuries to Lucas Paquetá and Raphinha derail Brazil as Erling Haaland …
3 months, 2 weeks ago