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Liam Cooper has 19 caps for Scotland Scotland centre-half Liam Cooper has left CSKA Sofia less than a year into his contract with the Bulgarian club. CSKA say the 33-year-old's deal was terminated "by mutual agreement". , external Cooper, who has 19 Scotland caps, had arrived as a free agent in September after ending a 10-year spell with Leeds United. The former Leeds captain played 25 times for CSKA last season, 21 of them starts, as they finished fifth in the Bulgarian First League. Cooper also started both their opening league games this season - 1-1 draws with Botev Plovdiv and Spartak Varna. The news of Cooper's exit comes as fellow Scotland centre-half Ryan Porteous is being linked, external with a transfer from Watford to Major League Soccer outfit Los Angeles. 'Scotland's Porteous having LAFC medical' - gossip Scotland national team news on BBC Sport Stokes out of fifth India Test with shoulder injury Amorim right on 'toxic' Man Utd culture - Shaw County Championship: Day two - radio & text Storyville explores how sex scenes in Hollywood are created Was Paddy Mayne a soft-spoken leader, or a hell-raiser? Revealing the secrets of our species Going inside court for a shocking murder case 'Aberdeen savour the most perfect game ever played' How Mc Tominay became a Napoli icon after Man Utd exit Scotland men's internationals to be shown live on BBC Commonwealth Games: Why is it so special to be part of Team Scotland? From titles to tinpottery - rank Scotland's top 10 clubs Lego, lash lifts and Reggie the dog - inside England's Euro 2025 success Felix joins Al-Nassr - inside one of football's most confusing careers 'No way! ' - Wiegman surprised by Burna Boy at Euro 2025 ceremony. Video'No way! ' - Wiegman surprised by Burna Boy at Euro 2025 ceremony Does FIA need to rethink approach to wet race conditions? - F1 Q&A Show of Mancunian grit could be making of India captain Gill How did Bronze play Euro 2025 with fractured tibia? Relive the penalty shootout from England's Euro 2025 win. Video Relive the penalty shootout from England's Euro 2025 win 'Lions need whitewash to be lauded for decades' - Dawson column Ray French - dual-code international and iconic voice of rugby league India refuse to end Test before Jadeja and Sundar reach centuries. Video India refuse to end Test before Jadeja and Sundar reach centuries Dodgers' journey from 'best ever' to 'rock bottom' Hey big spenders - Liverpool lead top-four domination of £1bn deals Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.