Alex Reid
Alex Reid is a freelance journalist and the former digital features editor at FourFourTwo. He has also written for the Guardian, talkSPORT, Boxing News and Sport magazine. Like most Londoners, he is a lifelong supporter of Aberdeen FC. He is deceptively bad in the air for a big man. He has never been a cage fighter.
Latest articles by Alex Reid
Quiz! How many of Manchester United's 50 biggest ever transfers can you name?
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Football quiz The most expensive deals in Red Devils history, from big-money hits to the expensive flops. Can you recall the top 50?
Premier League money: how much of the £2.4 billion payout has gone to your club?
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Premier League Ker-ching! The Premier League has cashed out for the season - but why have Manchester United received more than higher-placed Arsenal? And what are Cardiff, Fulham, Reading and Wigan still raking in?
Quiz! Can you name all 24 cities to host a Champions League or European Cup final?
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Football quiz As the Champions League showpiece arrives in Cardiff, can you name the locations to have hosted Europe’s biggest club game in the past?
Quiz! How many of the 55 players to score in a Champions League final can you name?
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Football quiz These players from Italy, Spain, Germany, Brazil – yes, even England – and beyond have all scored in European football’s biggest club game. How many can you recall with our clues?
Quiz! Name the 67 players to have appeared in 3+ Champions League finals
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Football quiz It’s the pinnacle of a footballer’s club career, so you have to be pretty special – or lucky – to complete a hat-trick of European showpieces. Can you name the players to have done it?
Quiz! Can you name all 35 FA Cup final goalscorers since 1999?
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Football quiz Remember the late '90s? Spice Girls, the Millenium bug, the Euro... but can you recall who scored in the FA Cup final back then?
Quiz! Name these 20 players by their famous goal celebrations
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Football quiz From back-flips to gyrating hips: can you name the 20 footballers lauding their own post-goal brilliance?
Quiz! Can you name the 50 biggest-spending current managers over their careers?
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Football quiz Transfer fees spiral ever upwards – but can you name the 50 current bosses who’ve splashed the most cash during their careers?
Quiz! Can you name every player to score 20+ goals in a Premier League season?
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Football quiz 35 different players have now managed the striking feat in a Premier League campaign. Can you recall them all?
Quiz! Can you name the 41 players who have 10+ Champions League assists?
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Football quiz Just 41 footballers have reached double figures for assists since the first season of Champions League football in 1992/93. How many can you recall?
Quiz! Name all 28 clubs to appear in a Champions League semi-final since 1993
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Football quiz A total of 28 teams from nine different countries have played in a Champions League semi-final match. How many can you name?
Quiz! Name all 49 British goalscorers from the last 10 years of Champions League football
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Football quiz Since 2007, a total of 49 English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish players have scored in the Champions League. Name them...
Quiz! Name all 86 players to win the Premier League with Manchester United
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Football quiz Manchester United's 13 Premier League title wins have meant medals for 86 different players. How many can you name?
Quiz! Name the 30 footballers from Asia to have played in the Premier League
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Football quiz A grand total of 30 players from China, Iran, Japan, Oman, Pakistan and South Korea have played in the Premier League. Name them...
Quiz! Can you name every Premier League club's top three scorers in 2016/17?
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Football quiz Just who are the most prolific players for each Premier League side this season?
Quiz! How many of the 42 Champions League all-time top scorers can you name?
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UEFA Champions League Since 1992, 42 players have scored 20 or more Champions League goals. Can you name them?
Iconic shirts: who is Manchester United's greatest ever No.10?
By Alex Reid published
Manchester United From a teenage sensation to a returning hero: in our series looking at some of world football's most iconic jerseys, we explore the famous players to have worn the Manchester United No.10 shirt
Quiz! How many of Real Madrid’s 50 biggest ever transfers can you name?
By Alex Reid published
Football quiz It's the club that’s given us galacticos, record-breaking fees and a burning desire to buy your club's best player - but do you know their 50 most expensive signings?
Quiz! Can you name the top 50 Premier League goalscorers who’ve NEVER played a World Cup game?
By Alex Reid published
Football quiz The all-time Premier League scorers who’ve never played an active part in a World Cup, from the Englishman with 187 goals to the Peruvian with 49
Quiz! Can you name the most expensive players from these 50 countries?
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Football quiz This January, the record transfer fee for an American player was smashed – but how well do you know the priciest footballers from around the world?
Win! Tickets for you and a friend to see England vs Italy at Wembley on 27 March
By Alex Reid last updated
Competitions Gareth Southgate’s youthful squad face Italy at Wembley Stadium connected by EE on Tuesday, 27 March (KO 8pm) - and to celebrate we’ve got three pairs of tickets to give away
Quiz! Can you name the line-ups from the 2002 FA Cup Final: Arsenal vs Chelsea?
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Football quiz The two London clubs that meet on Saturday have played in one FA Cup final before, 15 years ago this summer. Can you recall the teams that day?
Quiz! Name the top-three finishers in World Cup Golden Ball standings 1986-2014
By Alex Reid published
Football quiz It’s the best three players – according to the official FIFA award, anyway – at every World Cup from Mexico 1986 to Brazil 2014. Name these superstars…
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