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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Zlatan Ibrahimovic Wins 2013 FIFA Puskas Award For This Goal Against England [VIDEO]

Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been named the winner of the 2013 FIFA Puskas Award for the best goal of the year. The incredible overhead kick was one of several spectacular moments produced for club and country over recent seasons, and rounded off his hat-trick in a 4-2 friendly win in Stockholm. Even by Ibrahimovic’s […]
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WATCH 2013 Ballon d'Or Award Ceremony Live Now [VIDEO]

The 2013 Ballon d'Or Award Ceremony is being streamed live courtesy of FIFA. The 2013 FIFA Ballon d’Or Award will be presented to either Cristiano Ronaldo, Leo Messi or Franck Ribery. The broadcast is being televised and beamed around the world, and will be shown on television and the Internet for viewers in the United […]

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Referee Dropped From Next Weekend's Premier League Matches After Newcastle Controversy

Referee Mike Jones, who was at the center of the controversy regarding the disallowed goal by Newcastle United's Cheick Tiote yesterday against Manchester City, has been dropped from this upcoming weekend's Premier League matches. Jones refereed the match between Newcastle and Manchester City, but incorrectly made the decision to disallow Tiote's goal after discussion with […]

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WATCH Jermain Defoe Presented As Toronto FC Footballer: Press Conference [VIDEO]

England striker Jermain Defoe will be unveiled to the public and media as Toronto FC's newest signing today at 11am ET at a press conference, which is being streamed live. You can watch the Toronto officials and Defoe speaking and fielding questions below. Tottenham Hotspur announced three days ago that Defoe had been signed by […]

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Crystal Palace's Jason Puncheon Accuses Neil Warnock Of Taking Bungs

Crystal Palace winger Jason Puncheon has accused Neil Warnock of taking bungs. Warnock is currently a pundit for talkSPORT Radio and writes a column for The Independent newspaper. He was previously manager at Queens Park Rangers when Puncheon was at the club on loan. Warnock has also managed at a string of other clubs including Sheffield United, […]

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Newcastle's Alan Pardew Apologizes For Insulting Manchester City's Manuel Pellegrini: Nightly Soccer Report

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has apologized for his foul-mouthed comment to Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini that was made in a heated match between both clubs earlier on Sunday. Pardew called Pellegrini a f***ing old c***, which was caught on live TV. "I hear my comments were picked up and I apologize for them […]
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Where to Watch the Ballon d'Or Awards Live On US Television and Internet On Monday

The 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or Award will be presented on Monday to either Cristiano Ronaldo, Leo Messi or Franck Ribery. The broadcast is being televised and beamed around the world, and will be shown on television and the Internet for viewers in the United States. The Gala begins at 12:30pm ET and will be shown […]

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ESPN to Debut Feature-Length Documentary About Liverpool Hillsborough Disaster On April 22

ESPN will debut a brand-new documentary about the Hillsborough Disaster on US television on April 22, just days after the 25th anniversary of that fateful day. The feature-length documentary, titled Hillsborough, willbe the first new film that ESPN will launch this year to kick off its soccer film coverage. ESPN describes the documentary as: "25 […]

Leagues: EPL

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Premier League Sunday: Jan. 12, 2014

Yesterday's Premier League matches went according to script for the teams near the top of the table. Chelsea climbed to the top of the Premier League table, but Manchester City can leapfrog both Arsenal and Chelsea to first place with a win today away at Newcastle United. Meanwhile, a win for Liverpool away at Stoke […]

Where to find on TV

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Where to Find Espanyol vs Real Madrid On US TV and Internet; 1pm ET Kickoff: Open Thread

After the stalemate between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid yesterday, Real Madrid have a golden opportunity to reduce the gap at the top of La Liga's table to three points if Los Blancos can defeat Espanyol. The match between Real Madrid and Espanyol is being shown live on US television and Internet with a kick-off time […]

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WATCH Newcastle United Manager Alan Pardew Cussing Out Manuel Pellegrini [VIDEO]

Incensed by the referee's decision to disallow a brilliant goal by Cheick Tiote against Manchester City, Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew verbally abused Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini on the touchline. While there's no audio available of the incident, it appears that Pardew said (see video below) "Shut yours, you f***ing old c***." While people […]

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Patrice Evra Set to Leave Manchester United When Contract Ends in June: Daily Soccer Report

Patrice Evra may leave Manchester United this summer when his contract expires, with the French defender contemplating a move to Monaco instead of staying at Old Trafford. Evra, who will be 33 in May, is arguably past his prime as a defender and hasn't been at the top of his form in the past two […]

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Newcastle's Cheick Tioté Scores Incredible Goal From Long-Range, But It's Cruelly Disallowed [GIF]

Newcastle United were robbed of one of the goals of the season today after Cheick Tiote's long-range effort against Manchester City was disallowed by referee Mike Jones. After the goal was scored, the match officials discussed the incident and disallowed it, awarding a free kick to Manchester City instead. There were two players in an […]

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West Ham on verge of signing Joleon Lescott

West Ham United are on the verge of signing Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott, but the deal could collapse if the clubs are unable to agree a compromise. The Daily Telegraph newspaper is reporting that City don't want the player to leave until after January 20, but West Ham United are desperate to sign defenders as […]

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ESPN Air 8 New ’30 For 30 Films’ For Its World Cup Coverage

ESPN's critically-acclaimed film series 30 For 30 is set to release a series of eight films beginning in April, two of which will be feature-length films — one on the Hillsborough Disaster and the other about Argentina — plus 10 vignettes as part of the network's World Cup 2014 coverage. In 2010, ESPN released the brilliant […]