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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/ 4396 days ago

Draw for UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals Revealed

The draw for the 2013/14 UEFA Champions League semi-finals have been made, and we now know who the four teams (Chelsea, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich) will play. REAL MADRID vs BAYERN MUNICH ATLETICO MADRID vs CHELSEA Before the draw happened, if you were FOX Sports, you would have hoped for a Chelsea against […]

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/ 4396 days ago

Draw for UEFA Europa League Semi-Finals Revealed

The draw for the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League have been made Benfica vs Juventus Sevilla vs Valencia The first leg will be played on April 24, while the second leg will be played on May 1st. The draw puts together two Spanish teams, facing each other, which guarantees that one La Liga team […]

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/ 4396 days ago

Watch World Soccer Talk's Kartik Krishnaiyer and Morgan Green Discussing Liverpool vs Man City, and More

World Soccer Talk's Kartik Krishnaiyer and Morgan Green participated in a Google Hangout tonight. Watch a replay of it at: Morgan Green interviewed Kartik Krishnaiyer regarding several pressing topics including: • Sunday's must-see match between Manchester City and Liverpool, • Kartik's new book (Blue With Envy) that discusses the rise of the Premier League in […]

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/ 4396 days ago

Gus Johnson is just the start of FOX Sports' soccer issues

Gus Johnson is the least of FOX Sports' issues with its soccer coverage. With just over one year to go before the network begins its broadcast of a worldwide soccer event — the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup — FOX Sports is more out of touch and disconnected from the average soccer fan in the […]

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/ 4397 days ago

UEFA Europa League Quarter-Finals, 2nd Leg: Open Thread

After this week's UEFA Champions League quarter-finals concluded, now we have four remaining games in the Europa League to determine who will make it to the semi-finals of the Europa League. Today’s TV/Internet schedule for viewers in the United States is: All times Eastern Juventus vs Lyon, 3pm, FOX Sports 1 and FOX Soccer 2Go […]

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/ 4397 days ago

Sold Out! More Than 100K Tickets for Real Madrid-Manchester United Game In Michigan Sell Out On First Day

Tickets for the International Champions Cup game between Real Madrid and Manchester United that will be played in Michigan this summer have sold out on the first day of general sale, with more than 100,000 tickets sold. The August 2nd game in Ann Arbor is on course to break the previous U.S. record for a […]

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/ 4397 days ago

Chelsea's José Mourinho Fined and Warned Over Future Conduct by FA: Daily Soccer Report

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been fined and warned over his future conduct after his behavior during the club's match versus Aston Villa. The Special One was fined £8,000 by The FA and warned about his future conduct following a hearing by an Independent Regulatory Commission. According to a statement by The FA, "Mourinho denied […]

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/ 4397 days ago

Chelsea's Eden Hazard Ruled Out For Two Weeks Due to Injury

The injury that Eden Hazard picked up against Paris Saint-Germain has ruled him out for a minimum of two weeks. Regarding the injury, Mourinho said: "It is a calf problem, but I have no idea the dimension of his injury. "Even when they are not serious, you cannot play for a couple of weeks." If […]

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/ 4397 days ago

Cristiano Ronaldo Out For Two More Weeks, Could Miss Copa del Rey Final

Cristiano Ronaldo has been diagnosed with a hamstring injury and is expected to be out for the next two weeks, which means he'll miss next week's Copa del Rey Final against Barcelona and possibly the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final. The news is a massive blow to Real Madrid. The club made […]

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/ 4398 days ago

Bayern Munich vs Manchester United & Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona, 2nd Leg: Open Thread

Here is today’s TV/Internet schedule for matches being shown in the US: Bayern Munich vs Manchester United, 2:45pm, FOX Sports 1 and FOX Soccer 2Go Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona, 2:45pm, FOX Sports 2 and FOX Soccer 2Go Starting line-ups: Bayern Munich: Neuer, Dante, Ribéry, Mandzukić, Robben, Boateng, Götze, Lahm (C), Müller, Alaba, Kroos Subs: Raeder, van Buyten, Rafinha, Pizarro, Weiser, […]

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/ 4398 days ago

Live Cricket Match On ESPN2 Scores 217,000 viewers

With record cable TV ratings for NBC's coverage of the Premier League on US television, and the fact that ESPN no longer has rights to the world's most popular sports league, ESPN tried a new tactic this past weekend by showing a live cricket match on ESPN2 from 9am-Noon ET. The impact? ESPN2 had a […]

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/ 4399 days ago

Chelsea vs Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund, 2nd Leg: Open Thread

Here is today’s TV/Internet schedule for matches being shown in the US: Chelsea vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2:45pm, FOX Sports 1 and FOX Soccer 2Go Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid, 2:45pm, FOX Sports 2, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Soccer 2Go Starting line-ups: Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Lampard, Willian, Oscar, Hazard, Eto’o Paris Saint-Germain: Sirigu; Jallet, […]

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/ 4399 days ago

Manchester United to Play LA Galaxy In Friendly at Rose Bowl

Manchester United have announced an additional match on their 2014 summer tour in the United States with a friendly against LA Galaxy, to be played at the Rose Bowl Stadium on July 23. Kick-off time is 7:30pm PT/10:30pm ET. The LA Galaxy vs. Manchester United match is included in LA Galaxy’s Season Ticket Members’ plans. […]

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/ 4399 days ago

Premier League Match On NBCSN Attracts More Viewers Than Baseball Games on FOX Sports 1

Last Saturday's Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester United, which was shown live on NBCSN beginning at 10am ET, was watched by more viewers than Saturday's Major League Baseball (MLB) games shown on FOX Sports 1. Newcastle-Manchester United drew 469,000 viewers, which was greater than FOX Sports 1's two MLB games that day […]

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/ 4400 days ago

Tottenham Hotspur vs Sunderland, Premier League Gameweek 33: Open Thread

Here is today’s TV/Internet schedule for the match being shown in the US: Tottenham vs Sunderland, 3pm, NBCSN Starting line-ups: Tottenham: Lloris; Naughton, Chiriches, Kaboul, Rose; Lennon, Chadli, Paulinho, Eriksen; Adebayor, Kane Subs: Friedel, Fryers, Veljkovic, Bentaleb, Sandro, Sigurdsson, Townsend Sunderland: Mannone, Bardsley, Alonso, Brown (c), Cuellar, Vergini, Ki, Bridcutt, Cattermole, Johnson, Borini. Subs: Larsson, Gardner, Wickham, Colback, O'Shea, […]