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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/ 4477 days ago

WATCH World Soccer Radio, Live at 9pm ET: Tonight’s Topics: MUFC Crisis, Suarez Witch Hunt & More [VIDEO]

Tonights show: Nick and Danny discuss the fallout from the Chelsea/United match and discuss the continuing crisis at Old Trafford. Also the discussion topics are the Suarez witch hunt and the selective memory of many football fans. Plus the Spurs resurgence and the race for fourth in the Premier League. Watch tonight at 9PM ET. […]

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/ 4478 days ago

Manchester United Put US Summer Tour Plans On Hold, Says Report

Plans for Manchester United's tour of the United States this summer for a series of friendlies in mid-July could be disrupted if the Red Devils fail to qualify for the UEFA Champions League and have to play in the early rounds of UEFA Europa League qualification, depending on where the club finishes in the league […]

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/ 4478 days ago

West Bromwich Albion vs Everton, Premier League Gameweek 22: Open Thread

West Bromwich Albion manager Pepe Mel will make his debut today as the new boss in charge of the Baggies. However, the match has already been clouded in controversy after the club's shirt sponsor threatened to axe their deal with the club if striker Nicolas Anelka was included in tonight's squad. And he has. So […]

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/ 4478 days ago

NBCSN Begins Playing Mini-TV Commercials During Premier League Matches

If you live in the United States and you were watching NBCSN's broadcast of Chelsea against Manchester United on Sunday, you may have noticed that the network played a mini-TV commercial in the top left corner of the screen during the broadcast of the match. The 10-second TV commercial for an automobile manufacturer appeared in […]

beIN SPORTS

/ 4478 days ago

beIN SPORTS Now Available On iPhone, iPad And iPod Touch Via DishWorld

beIN SPORTS is now available for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch so you can watch Barcelona, Real Madrid, Serie A, Capital One Cup, Ligue Un and other La Liga teams live via the DishWorld service. DishWorld, not to be confused with DISH Network although they’re part of the same company (you don’t have to […]

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/ 4478 days ago

Luis Suarez Penalty Incident Shows that Video Replay Technology May Not Help After All

One of the more interesting aspects of the Liverpool-Aston Villa penalty incident was that the TV video replay footage was inconclusive whether it should have been a penalty or not. Even after watching the replays multiple times, some pundits said it was a penalty while others said it was not. The bottom line is that […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 4479 days ago

Premier League Sunday, Gameweek 22: Open Thread

If Manchester United manager David Moyes wants to make a statement of intent that the club is still in the race for the title, today would be it. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has never lost a Premier League match at home. A win for the Red Devils today would change the conversation regarding United. At […]

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/ 4479 days ago

David Moyes Says Top Players Want to Join Manchester United: Daily Soccer Report

Manchester United manager David Moyes has gone on the offensive about his club, saying that they're the biggest in the world and that top players want to join his side. That may true, although I'm sure Real Madrid and Barcelona fans would disagree, but the excerpts of the interview that were published in the British […]

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/ 4479 days ago

Gary Lineker and Lee Dixon feature in NBC's studio coverage

If you even needed a reason to watch Chelsea against Manchester United today (live at 11am on NBCSN), NBC Sports has the added bonus today of Gary Lineker and Lee Dixon being on-site at Stamford Bridge to bring you even more analysis and insight. Just as NBC won plaudits for its coverage of the Arsenal-Chelsea […]

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/ 4479 days ago

Arsenal Are Interested in Taking Juventus Striker Mirko Vučinić On Loan For Rest of Season: Nightly Soccer Report

Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Juventus striker Mirko Vucinic on loan for the remainder of the season. However, talks could break down as Juventus is only interested in a permanent signing, while the Gunners are insistent on a loan deal. Juventus rates Vucinic as a £8million player. Talks are set to continue next week, […]

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/ 4480 days ago

Referee Got Luis Suarez Decision Correct In Awarding Penalty to Liverpool [VIDEO]

The discussion about whether Liverpool should have been awarded a penalty against Aston Villa on Saturday has nothing to do with whether Luis Suarez dived or not, but that's not what mainstream media want to hear. What the focus should be on is whether referee Jon Moss made a correct decision. With the aid of […]

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/ 4480 days ago

Did Liverpool's Luis Suarez Dive to Win a Penalty Against Villa?

With Aston Villa leading 2-1 at Anfield in the second half, Liverpool striker Luis Suarez had a one-on-one opportunity to score against Villa with goalkeeper Brad Guzan rushing out to try to stop the shot, but Suarez went down in the box and the Reds were awarded a penalty kick, which Steven Gerrard calmly slotted […]

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/ 4480 days ago

Chelsea Midfielder Kevin de Bruyne Joins Wolfsburg For £19million: Daily Soccer Report

Chelsea midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has joined Bundesliga club Wolfsburg on a five-year deal, the London club announced today. The reported transfer fee is £19million. De Bruyne has been a touchy subject at Chelsea recently. In September, Jose Mourinho walked out of a press conference after being asked about De Bruyne's omission from Chelsea games. […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 4480 days ago

Premier League Saturday: Jan. 18, 2014

The Premier League fixtures calendar always seems to have a peculiar trait of producing a very timely and intriguing game right after a club is involved in a sticky situation. That example today is Southampton, who seemingly were fortunate to hold on to Mauricio Pochettino's services until the end of the season despite the club […]

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/ 4480 days ago

Commentators for NBC’s Premier League Matches This Weekend: Gameweek 22

Here’s the line-up of commentators for gameweek 22 of Premier League matches on US television across the NBC Sports Group networks this weekend: Saturday, January 18: Sunderland vs Southampton, 7:45am, NBCSN; Ian Crocker & Dean Sturridge Arsenal vs Fulham, 10am, NBCSN; Daniel Mann & Tony Gale Crystal Palace vs Stoke, 10am, Premier League Extra Time; […]