Michael Cox (born 1988[1]) is a British journalist and author who provides football analysis for the UK branch of The Athletic.
[3][4][5] Under the moniker "Zonal Marking with Michael Cox", he has regularly contributed to The Guardian[6] and ESPN.
[8] For the duration of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Cox wrote for The Independent newspaper.
[19] Zonal Marking won best website at the 2011 Football Supporters Federation Awards,[20] and was nominated again in 2012.
He studied at Bristol University and although his first love was cycling, Cox has commented that he was always committed to football journalism.