Christopher Harris

Christopher Harris

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Since launching World Soccer Talk in 2005, Harris has played an influential role in shaping how broadcasters deliver the sport by providing in-depth analysis and reviews of the soccer TV coverage. He has interviewed virtually all media executives at the different media giants to stay apprised of changes in OTT and broadcast television while also keeping up with the latest reports and breaking news about key soccer rights acquisitions and the media landscape. Christopher is a member of the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR). He's the recipient of 18 WebAwards from the Web Marketing Association. Prior to World Soccer Talk, Chris wrote for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel as well as The Palm Beach Post and Palm Beach Illustrated.

latest articles by Christopher Harris

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/ 4314 days ago

Roy Keane Joins Aston Villa, And is Now One Step Away From Becoming a Premier League Manager Again

Roy Keane was appointed as assistant manager of Aston Villa Football Club this morning. In doing so, the former Republic of Ireland and Manchester United is one step away from returning to managing a Premier League club again. All that has to happen is for Villa manager Paul Lambert to take his club through a […]

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/ 4315 days ago

Adam Lallana Joins Liverpool; Southampton Exodus Continues

Last season's Southampton were the previous season's Swansea City. The teams won the hearts and minds of so many soccer fans, managers and critics. Except in the case of Swansea City, the team didn't have its spine ripped out of it. In Southampton's case, they've now lost three of their marquee players — Adam Lallana […]

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/ 4315 days ago

Luis Suarez Issues Apology And Vows Never to Bite Again

Uruguay and Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has issued a public apology for his actions that occurred during the Uruguay-Italy World Cup game, and has vowed not to repeat another incident like that ever again. Suarez bit Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini on June 24 during the second half of the final Group match between the two nations. […]

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/ 4316 days ago

WATCH Netherlands 2-1 Mexico: Match Highlights [VIDEO]: Dutch Break Mexico's Hearts

Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder scored in the 88th minute to break the hearts of Mexico supporters, and to send the game to a thrilling finish before Rafa Marquez tripped Arjen Robben in the box, resulting in a penalty for the Dutch. Klaas Jan Huntelaar then struck the ball into the corner of the net, to win […]

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/ 4317 days ago

Univision Announces Commentator Assignments For World Cup Round of 16 Games

Univision has announced their commentator assignments for the World Cup Round of 16 games from June 28 through July 1. Here they are: Saturday, June 28 Round of 16 — Brazil vs Chile, Noon ET, Univision, Univision Deportes Network & Univision’s Futbol website; Luis Omar Tapia, José Luis López Salido, Félix “El Gato” Fernández Round of 16 — […]

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/ 4319 days ago

ESPN Announces World Cup TV Commentator Assignments For Round of 16 Games

ESPN have announced their commentator assignments for the Round of 16 games in the World Cup. There are no surprises in the announcements. ESPN have stuck to their proven formula of the World Cup commentators who have shared the booth on several occasions during the Group Stages, so we see Ian Darke and Taylor Twellman […]

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/ 4319 days ago

World Cup TV Schedule For Round of 16 Through World Cup Final

The race to see who will win the 2014 FIFA World Cup is heating up, and the matches will be coming thick and fast over the coming days. If you're caught World Cup soccer fever, here's the TV schedule for the remainder of the tournament for viewers in the United States. SEE MORE — […]

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/ 4319 days ago

USA vs Germany, Starting Lineups and World Cup Open Thread

This is it. After today's match, we'll know if USA and/or Germany are progressing to the next round as well as who will be going home. Kickoff is at Noon ET/9am PT. Don't miss it chaps. Where to watch – For viewers keen to catch this game from USA, this is where they can tune […]

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/ 4319 days ago

FIFA Bans Luis Suarez For 9 International Matches and From Soccer For 4 Months

Luis Suarez has been banned by FIFA for 9 international matches, and will not be allowed to participate in any soccer-related activity for a period of four months. The worldwide ban is immediate and means that Suarez will miss this weekend's game against Colombia as the first match of his ban. He has been banned […]

Where to find on TV

/ 4319 days ago

Where to Find the USA-Germany and Ghana-Portugal Games On US Television And Internet

Today's must-see game between USA and Germany will be shown live on US television and Internet beginning at Noon ET/9am PT (coverage begins at 11am ET/8am PT). If the United States beats or ties Germany, the USMNT will advance to the next round of the World Cup. If they lose, here's a helpful infographic that […]

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/ 4320 days ago

Ghana Suspend Prince-Boateng and Muntari Indefinitely

In a huge blow to Ghana's chances of defeating Portugal today, the Ghana Football Association has announced that both Kevin Prince-Boateng and Sulley Muntari have been suspended indefinitely from the national team and will not be playing in today's crucial FIFA World Cup game against Portugal. The Ghana FA has withdrawn Sulley Muntari's accreditation as […]

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/ 4320 days ago

7 Reasons to Watch the World Cup On Univision Deportes

This summer, I've watched more soccer on Univision Deportes than ever before. During previous World Cup tournaments, I would have watched 100% of the World Cup on ESPN and ABC, but as my thirst for soccer has increased, so too has my disillusionment with ESPN's overall coverage of the tournament. It's not that ESPN's coverage […]

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/ 4321 days ago

7.1 Million People Watched Mexico Vs Croatia On Univision Deportes

An average of 7.1 million people watched Univision's broadcast of the World Cup game between Mexico and Croatia on Monday, which is the most-viewed World Cup Group Stage match in the history of Univision Deportes. Several key numbers stand out: • Univision Deportes coverage of Mexico vs. Croatia reached 12.6 million total viewers who tuned into […]

World Soccer Talk

/ 4321 days ago

New Soccer Video Website Launches to Aggregate Best Viral Videos From Across the Web

Viral videos are such an integral part of the soccer experience. Whether it's interviews with The Special One, clips from Nike or user generated videos, you can now find them in one place at worldsoccertalk.tv. No longer do you have to hunt and click through YouTube or social media to find the soccer videos that […]

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/ 4323 days ago

USA vs Portugal, Starting Lineups and World Cup Open Thread

The final match of the day is the biggest World Cup battle for both the United States and Portugal thus far this tournament. Where to watch – The game kicks off at 6 PM EST/3 PM PST, and this is where people in USA can watch this game – English language: ESPN and WatchESPN.com Spanish […]