M. Cooper

Township Rollers · CAF Champions League · Midfielder · #15 · Botswana · 28 yrs

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M. Cooper

Midfielder · #15

Legal name: Mothusi Cooper
Age: 28
Nationality: Botswana
Height: —
Weight: —
Preferred foot: —
Injured: No
Current club: Township Rollers

Player headlines

Andoni Iraola backs backroom staff to help cure Liverpool’s set-piece ills

theguardian.com · 20 hours ago

Tommy Elphick and Shaun Cooper to work on set-piecesIraola felt ‘very lucky’ to work with them at BournemouthAndoni Iraola has outlined the roles his backroom staff will play in trying to improve Liverpool’s set-piece record next season and admitted he was “very lucky” to inherit a talented coaching team at Bournemouth.Iraola has brought several members of his Bournemouth backroom team with him to Liverpool since succeeding Arne Slot last month. Tommy Elphick, a boyhood Liverpool fan, and Shaun Cooper have joined as first-team coaches while Iraola’s long-time colleague Pablo de la Torre has arrived as assistant coach. Alejandro Rosalen has taken over as first-team goalkeeping coach after five years with Napoli. Continue reading...

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Plymouth Argyle sign keeper Cooper from QPR

sports.yahoo.com · 2 weeks ago

Plymouth Argyle sign goalkeeper Murphy Cooper on a two-year-deal from Queens Park Rangers.

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Legendary Mirror photographer who took iconic 1966 World Cup final photo of Charlton brothers opens exhibition

mirror.co.uk · 2 weeks ago

EXCLUSIVE: Mirror photographer Albert Cooper took the only photo of Bobby and Jack Charlton after England won the 1966 World Cup at Wembley as the pair knelt on the pitch and hugged each other

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Late drama sends Austria and Algeria into World Cup knockouts to break Iran hearts

theguardian.com · 4 weeks ago

Before a ball was kicked, this match already had nicknames. Some deemed it a telltale biscotto – an Italian classic implying something that has to be baked twice; one cooperating with the other. Or maybe you preferred the “Disgrace of Kansas City”, a new spin on the “Disgrace of Gijón”, the 1982 World Cup match in which West Germany settled for a 1-0 win over Austria in a result that qualified both teams for the knockout round while eliminating Algeria.But what unfolded here was something else altogether. A new classic of the genre. Call it the “Missouri Compromise” if you must, but even that somehow underplays the drama and wild swings of momentum that exhausted the players and coaches who took part, delighting the fans who were lucky enough to witness it. On a steamy night in the American midwest, Algeria and Austria battled gamely, showing heart and desire for most if not all 90-plus minutes en route to a back-and-forth 3-3 draw that qualified both teams for the knockout round. Continue reading...

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Senegal’s World Cup is hanging by a thread after comedy of errors on and off pitch

theguardian.com · 4 weeks ago

Pape Thiaw’s side must beat Iraq handsomely to progress from group after persistent problems with poor governanceAs the most successful president in Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF) history, Augustin Senghor was looking forward to overseeing the Lions of Teranga’s World Cup campaign, after doing the same for those in Russia and Qatar. But the 60-year-old lawyer, who doubles as the mayor of Gorée island – the point from where large numbers of Africans were shipped to the Americas during the transatlantic slave trade – surprisingly lost his job in last August’s FSF elections.“After losing the election I decided to stay quiet and not talk too much about football, to allow the new administration to take charge, with my cooperation and full support,” Senghor told the Guardian. His achievements and the largely professional manner in which the FSF was led during his presidency have become a talking point in Senegal as the comedy of errors in governance by the new FSF administration, led by Abdoulaye Fall, comes to light. Continue reading...

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Cooper on Wales' radar amid Bellamy's Burnley links

bbc.com · last month

Wales are preparing for head coach Craig Bellamy's possible move to Burnley with a shortlist of potential successors which includes former Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper.

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‘The cops bought me an egg and cheese muffin’: Boston’s love affair with Tartan Army goes on

theguardian.com · last month

Scotland fans in the Massachusetts city awaiting their game against Morocco have continued to make an impression on the localsOn Thursday afternoon, local broadcasters in Boston went live to an event hosted by the city’s mayor, Michelle Wu. It was a significant moment, with Wu confirming a deal that would commemorate a new chapter for the city. Representatives of the other party were also present, and they were easy to spot. Particularly the one guy in a kilt and a T-shirt reading: “I’m not perfect, but I am Scottish, and that’s kind of the same thing.”The agreement signed will see Boston and Glasgow become twin cites. Officially, according to Wu, the arrangement will “create new opportunities for meaningful cooperation and mutual growth”. But who was she kidding. A more telling line was the one that reflected “longstanding ties between Scotland and the United States” and, of course, “the goodwill generated during the Fifa World Cup 2026”. In other words, Boston’s love affair with the Tartan Army is now official. Continue reading...

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The World Cup is here – What the US fan needs to know about English football culture, from a lifer

independent.co.uk · last month

The most-watched sports competition in the world has arrived on the shores of North America - here is a brief guide to English football culture by Matthew G Cooper

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The World Cup is here – What the US fan needs to know about English football culture, from a lifer

sports.yahoo.com · last month

COMMENT: The most-watched sports competition in the world has arrived on the shores of North America - here is a brief guide to English football culture by Matthew G Cooper

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Clutch time: Canadian and US World Cup mascots feature in Peruvian drugs raid

theguardian.com · last month

Lima police dress as mascots in raid on suspectZayu the Jaguar left out of police operationWhile tensions between Canada and the United States have risen in the last few years as Donald Trump has made threats to turn his northern neighbor into a 51st state of America, there has been some mutual cooperation in crime fighting.Earlier this week, Clutch the Bald Eagle and Maple the Moose – the mascots for the United States and Canada respectively at this year’s World Cup – helped Peruvian police in a drugs raid. Continue reading...

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England World Cup 2026 team guide

theguardian.com · last month

Thomas Tuchel wants to ‘put a second star on the shirt’ after making big selection calls, but what will be Jude Bellingham’s role?This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June. Continue reading...

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Croatia World Cup 2026 team guide

theguardian.com · last month

Luka Modric and friends are aiming for one last hurrah but a Tottenham defender is providing hope for the future for England’s group opponentsThis article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June. Continue reading...

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DR Congo World Cup 2026 team guide

theguardian.com · last month

Sébastian Desabre’s group has a clear collective identity but star forward Yoane Wissa will shoulder huge expectationsThis article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June. Continue reading...

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