Brian Ochieng

European Football Correspondent

Football correspondent covering the English Premier League and the Champions League.

16 articles

Champions League last-16: the ties to watch and the upsets brewing

The draw has served up a heavyweight clash, a grudge match and at least one tie where the underdogs will fancy their chances.

14 Aug 2026

Transfers

Transfer window: the African stars Europe's big clubs are chasing

Scouts have been busy across the continent as the window enters its decisive weeks — these are the names generating the most interest.

14 Aug 2026

Transfers

Deadline day: the moves that shaped the window

From last-gasp loans to the window's biggest statement signing — how the final hours reshaped squads across Europe.

14 Aug 2026

English Premier League

Arsenal's title charge: why the league's best defence is the difference

While the headlines chase the goal scorers, Arsenal's quietly dominant back line is the statistical engine of their title challenge.

14 Aug 2026

England

England's new generation: why the long wait may finally be ending

A settled spine, fearless youth and a clearer identity — the ingredients are finally in place for the national team's long-awaited breakthrough.

14 Aug 2026

England

The Championship promotion race: English football's most brutal league

Forty-six games, three promotion places and a play-off lottery — why the second tier is the greatest test of nerve in English football.

14 Aug 2026

English Premier League

Manchester United's rebuild: patience or panic?

A new-look technical structure promised a long-term plan, but results have tested the patience of supporters and board alike.

13 Aug 2026

Germany

Bayern Munich's reset: what the new era means for the Bundesliga

After a season of turbulence, the German champions are rebuilding — and the rest of the league is watching closely.

13 Aug 2026

England

FA Cup magic returns as the quarter-finals deliver giant-killings

The oldest cup competition in the world is back to its romantic best, with lower-league sides dreaming of Wembley.

13 Aug 2026

France

Marseille's revival: the sleeping giant waking up in Ligue 1

After a decade of chaos, the Stade Vélodrome is rocking again — and Marseille are threatening the Paris monopoly.

13 Aug 2026

English Premier League

Liverpool's pressing machine: how they suffocate opponents

The stats behind the relentless press that has made Anfield the most uncomfortable place to play in the league.

13 Aug 2026

France

Ligue 1: PSG's new project and the title race that refuses to die

Paris have rebuilt around youth and structure, yet the chasing pack keep finding ways to stay alive in the title race.

13 Aug 2026