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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/ 4632 days ago

Real Madrid Begin Selling Gareth Bale Shirts On Official Club Online Store [PHOTO]

In advance of reports that Gareth Bale will join Real Madrid from Tottenham Hotspur tomorrow, the official Real Madrid club website has begun selling Gareth Bale shirts. Now that the news has leaked that Real Madrid jumped the gun, the official Real Madrid online store has removed the mention of Bale, but as you can see pictured […]

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/ 4632 days ago

Chelsea Are In Advanced Talks to Sign Willian From The Grasp of Tottenham

Chelsea are in talks to sign Brazilian midfielder Willian and are close to agreeing a deal right under the noses of Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham were expected to announce the signing of Anzhi footballer Willian today after agreeing personal terms and the player passing a medical, but Willian was believed to be considering his options before […]

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/ 4632 days ago

Manchester United Move For Real Madrid's Luka Modric Hit By Injury to Xabi Alonso: Daily Soccer Report

With Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso being ruled out for 2-3 months due to a metatarsal injury, that has impacted Manchester United's chances of trying to secure a deal to sign Luka Modric, according to reports in the English press. Manchester United are still trying to sign a creative midfielder, and Modric would have been […]

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/ 4632 days ago

Nicolas Anelka Walks Out of West Bromwich Albion; Club Grants Him Leave On Compassionate Grounds

West Bromwich Albion striker Nicolas Anelka has walked out of West Bromwich Albion and has told staff that he's retiring from soccer, just 49 days after joining the club. The moody striker reportedly left West Bromwich Albion's training ground this morning after having discussions with the club's technical director Richard Garlick. He was seen packing […]

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/ 4632 days ago

This Week In Soccer: Financial Fair Play and World Cup 2022 in Qatar

In the second episode of This Week In Soccer, we feature a riveting discussion about Financial Fair Play and how the repercussions of the new rulings will morph European soccer into an American closed system where promotion and relegation either disappear or change forever. Plus we discuss FIFA World Cup 2022 and whether it makes […]

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/ 4633 days ago

Wigan Athletic Third Shirt for 2013-14 Season [PHOTOS]

Wigan Athletic have unveiled their third shirt for the 2013-14 season. The Lancashire club, which will be playing in the Europa League this season after winning the FA Cup last year, will be wearing green. Designed by Mi-Fit, the green shirt with white trim is a distinctive color combination. The style of the shirt is […]

ESPN

/ 4633 days ago

Promising News For Cord Cutters: ESPN Is In Talks to Stream All Channels Online, For A Price

ESPN could be a pioneer in the television industry if it decides to offer all of its programming to online services that are in development by Sony, Apple, Google and others. According to ESPN President John Skipper, in an interview with Bloomberg, the executive said: "A Web-based service would have to buy 'the whole suite […]

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/ 4633 days ago

Arsenal Set to Make Bid for Real Madrid's Karim Benzema and Angel Di Maria, Says Report: Nightly Soccer Report

Believe it not or believe it maybe, but Metro newspaper is reporting tonight that Arsenal are set to make a £40million bid for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema. The newspaper doesn't attempt to include any source or attribution to the transfer rumor, and the likelihood of Benzema signing with Arsenal seems a long shot when the […]

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/ 4633 days ago

Tottenham and Real Madrid Agree £85m Deal For Gareth Bale, Says Report

Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid have agreed a world transfer record fee of £85million for Gareth Bale to move to Spain, according to a report tonight in Spain. Spanish radio station Cope claims that a deal has been reached, and that the announcement will be made official on Friday after the Bernabeu Trophy game is […]

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/ 4633 days ago

Chelsea vs Aston Villa, Fenerbahce vs Arsenal and Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona: Open Thread

The 2013/14 season has only just begun, and we already have three massive matches in store for us this afternoon. Depending on your club allegiances, the biggest match of the day could either be Fenerbahce vs Arsenal in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League play-off, the Spanish Supercopa between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, […]

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/ 4633 days ago

Liverpool 1-0 Stoke City: Daniel Sturridge Illustration [PHOTO]

Graphic design and illustrator Dave Williams has decided to capture Liverpool's 2013/14 season in a set of weekly postcards that are penned by his own hand. Williams said: "For the next 9 or so months, I'm aiming to design one postcard per league game that encapsulates an iconic moment from that match. I'm kicking off […]

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/ 4633 days ago

FOX Sports Engages In Revisionism To Paint Itself As First Home For Soccer In America

FOX Sports launched their new daily TV show earlier this week on FOX Sports 1. While the reviews for FOX Soccer Daily have been disappointing, one aspect of their show that has been overlooked so far has been something they slipped in to the intro. Watch the following video: The glaring line from the video […]

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/ 4633 days ago

Norwich City Sign Johan Elmander On Season-Long Loan Deal

Updated: Galatasaray striker Johan Elmander says he's on his way to join Norwich City in the next challenge of his footballing career. And the Premier League club has now confirmed that Elmander has signed for Norwich on a season-long loan deal. The 32-year-old Swedish striker, who played for Bolton, Toulouse, Feyenoord and several other clubs, is […]

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/ 4633 days ago

Crystal Palace Home and Away Shirts for the 2013-14 Season [PHOTOS]

Most of the viewers tuning in to the Crystal Palace against Tottenham Hotspur match on Sunday will have seen Palace's new home shirt for the first time. The one thing that was striking to me was that there were no shirt manufacturer logos visible on the shirt — at least not within TV viewing distance. […]

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/ 4633 days ago

Chelsea to Test Manchester United With Third Bid For Wayne Rooney: Daily Soccer Report

If at first you fail to succeed, try, try again. That's the motto of Chelsea in their pursuit of Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney. The Blues are set to test United once again, this time with a third bid for the wantaway Liverpudlian. This is likely to be the last bid by Chelsea for Rooney […]