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
Top 10: The Modern Chelsea Reality Check
Chelsea is battling record losses and internal dressing room strife as they …
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Italian football hits reset as the federation president resigns
Gabriele Gravina has resigned as FIGC president following Italy's World Cup qualification …
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Football Australia faces a grim reality for home friendlies
Football Australia is finding it increasingly difficult to host elite opponents as …
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Chelsea and Serie A heavyweights face agent fee reality check
New figures show Chelsea blowing £65m on agent fees, while Serie A …
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Chelsea are statistical nightmares as the FA Cup quarter-finals loom
Chelsea’s defensive xGA has spiked by 22% this year, casting a long …
1 month, 4 weeks ago
De Zerbi needs immediate answers at Tottenham
Roberto De Zerbi's tenure at Tottenham is revealing a harsh truth: survival …
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Denver Summit are already changing the NWSL's financial calculus
Denver Summit shattered the NWSL attendance record with 60,342 fans, but their …
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Wales squad depth tested as Olivia Clark ruled out of qualifiers
Olivia Clark is out of the Wales international squad due to injury, …
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Chelsea’s locker room fire is burning hotter than ever
Chelsea's locker room is spiraling as reports of player unhappiness with Enzo …
2 months ago
Man City are tired of the Pep Guardiola guessing game
Manchester City have finally forced Pep Guardiola's hand, demanding a verdict on …
2 months ago
Chris Sutton (Football Daily (BBC Radio 5 Live)): "It looks like it's Arsenal's title and people will remember Saturday night for what happened to M..."
Chris Sutton on Football Daily (BBC Radio 5 Live): key quotes on …
2 months agoSonia Bompastor has every right to call out the VAR circus
Sonia Bompastor isn't just venting; she's calling out the clinical, soulless officiating …
2 months ago
Thomas Tuchel's England gamble hinges on Anthony Barry
Thomas Tuchel heads into the 2026 World Cup with a tactical setup …
2 months ago
Anthony Barry (Football Daily (BBC Radio 5 Live)): "We know what the mission is. We know why Thomas and I took the job. We absolutely want to try and..."
Anthony Barry on Football Daily (BBC Radio 5 Live): key quotes on …
2 months ago
Joe Lowry (Total Soccer Show): "Sergino Dest went down in a game for PSV against AZ on Sunday in the Eredivisie. He left in the 5..."
Joe Lowry on Total Soccer Show: key quotes on Christian Pulisic injury, …
2 months ago
Kieran (American Soccer Analysis): "Fabrizio Romano announced today that Mo Salah is leaving Liverpool at the end of the season. I wo..."
Kieran on American Soccer Analysis: key quotes on Orlando City struggles, DC …
2 months ago
Chelsea are setting fire to their own house
From the Mudryk disaster to locker room mutiny, Chelsea is proving that …
2 months ago
Graham Rutherford (Total Soccer Show): "It's a complete mess for Spurs. I don't see how Igor Tudor manages another Tottenham game. If you..."
Graham Rutherford on Total Soccer Show: key quotes on Chelsea performance, Tottenham …
2 months ago
Taylor Rockwell (Total Soccer Show): "I think it would take a basically undeniably dangerous global conflict for the World Cup to be po..."
Taylor Rockwell on Total Soccer Show: key quotes on USL financial stability, …
2 months ago
Cindy Lara (American Soccer Analysis): "There's a lot of skepticism to say we don't know what this coach is going to do. We don't know hi..."
Cindy Lara on American Soccer Analysis: key quotes on USWNT injury update, …
2 months ago