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.

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Newcastle United's Papiss Cisse Resolves Shirt Sponsor Dispute

Papiss Cisse will wear Newcastle United's shirt branded with the club's pay-day loan sponsor after resolving a dispute because of religious concerns. The Professional Footballers' Association were called in to help with discussions between the player and the club, with the PFA saying they worked with all parties to reach a "satisfactory settlement." The news […]

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Manchester United Launch Away Shirt for 2013-14 Season: Official [PHOTOS]

Manchester United today unveiled official photos of their new away shirt for the 2013-14 season. Man United's away shirt for 2013/14 features the club's iconic gingham check from the city’s industrial heritage. The new away shirt was unveiled during the club’s pre-season tour in Japan at Osaka Castle. The new Manchester United away shirt features […]

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Panama Defeats Mexico in Gold Cup Semi-Final: Match Highlights [VIDEO]

Dark horse Panama defeated Mexico last night in the CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-final to set up a final against the US men's national team on Sunday at 3:30pm ET on FOX. While TV executives may be disappointed that the final won't be a Mexico-USA TV ratings bonanza, Panama deserves to be in the final based […]

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Chelsea Launch Third Shirt for 2013-14 Season: Official [PHOTOS]

Chelsea today launched their third shirt for the 2013-14 season. It's the same one that was leaked in March. Designed by adidas, the all black shirt with black shorts and black socks is another kit that's fashionably black. But in this case, there are some distinct differences — namely a silver trim featuring the three […]

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USA vs Honduras, Gold Cup Semi-Final Match Highlights [VIDEO]

The US men's national team cruised into the final of the 2013 Gold Cup tonight after comfortably defeating Honduras 3-1 on a bouncy temporary pitch at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. In this weekend's final, the USA will play the winner of Mexico against Panama. Here are the match highlights in case you missed them: […]

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Fenerbahce Home, Away and Third Shirts for 2013-14 Season [PHOTOS]

Turkish side Fenerbahce have unveiled their home, away and third shirts for the 2013-14 season. Based in Istanbul, Fenerbahce is set to enter Fridays Champions League despite its UEFA ban for match-fixing, after winning an emergency ruling from the CAS. That'll give one of the most successful teams in Turkey the chance to progress through […]

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Mourinho Admits Frank Lampard Will Have To Be Used More Sparingly at Chelsea: Nightly Soccer Report

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has admitted that Frank Lampard will be used more sparingly in the upcoming season. Lampard, 35, will continue to be a key influence for Chelsea in the 2013-14 season, but he won't be playing as many games as he did during the 2012-13 season. Mourinho said: "The role doesn't have to […]

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4 Ways To Continue Watching Sky Sports News

The future of Sky Sports News on US television is still up in the air. According to the latest update from FOX Sports, the decision is still "to be determined." With the upcoming launch of FOX Soccer Daily scheduled for August 19 on FOX Sports 1, FOX's daily soccer show will be the priority soccer show […]

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Newcastle United Home Shirt for 2013-14 Season: Brand-New Leaked [PHOTOS]

New photos of Newcastle United's home shirt for the 2013-14 season have been leaked on the Internet. The new home shirt for Newcastle United confirms the previously leaked image of Newcastle's home kit. Designed by Puma, Newcastle's shirt features the famous black and white vertical stripes. But this time, there are some distinct changes. READ […]

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Arsenal TV, Chelsea TV and Bayern Munich TV Programming Coming to US TV

ONE World Sports, a new international sports channel that's available on select TV providers in the United States, has secured season-long rights to present soccer matches — along with extensive player and manager interviews — from Arsenal TV, Chelsea TV and Bayern Munich in Germany’s Bundesliga. ONE World Sports has acquired all North American rights to the […]

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AC Milan's Kevin Constant Walks Off Pitch After Racial Abuse [VIDEO]: Daily Soccer Report

AC Milan soccer player Kevin Constant walked off the pitch during a pre-season friendly yesterday after allegedly being racially abused. Milan was playing Sassuolo. Constant, who plays in midfield for the Serie A club, walked over to take a throw-in, but was on the receiving end of abuse from spectators in the crowd. He then stormed […]
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Gonzalo Higuain Arrives In Italy to Sign With Napoli in £31.8million Deal [VIDEO]

Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain has arrived in Italy today to finalize his transfer to Napoli in a deal rumored to be £31.8million on a five-year contract worth £140,000 a week. Higuain was mobbed at the airport by enthusiastic Napoli supporters. The Argentine striker has been one of the hottest transfer targets this summer with […]

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95,000 Liverpool Fans Sing ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’

At one of the world's most famous sporting stadiums today, Liverpool Football Club played in front of a sold-out crowd of 95,000 at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) where practically every single supporter sang Liverpool's famous anthem, "You'll Never Walk Alone." With scarves held high and a sea of red shirts encircling the entire pitch, the […]

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Gareth Bale Tempted By £130million Real Madrid Offer: Nightly Soccer Report

Tottenham Hotspur could be tempted by a £80million offer from Real Madrid for Gareth Bale. That's according to a seemingly incredulous article in The Sun newspaper tonight. Believe it not or believe it maybe. Up until this point today, I've purposely steered away from the speculation in the Spanish media this morning that Marca had reported that Real Madrid […]

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State of Cowboys Stadium Pitch For US Gold Cup Game Is Embarrassing [PHOTOS]

Amidst concerns about security after violent fights erupted inside the ground in the last US men's national team game, CONCACAF has another PR nightmare on their hands. This time it's the playing surface for Wednesday night's Gold Cup semi-final between USA and Honduras at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas that can be best described in […]