latest articles by Christopher Harris
Leagues: EPL
/ 4768 days agoPremier League Approve HawkEye to be Used As Goal-Line Technology for 2013-14 Season
Today, the Premier League approved the use of HawkEye goal-line technology, which will be used by all 20 Premier League sides beginning with the 2013-14 season that'll kick off in August. A competing technology, GoalControl, will be used at this summer's FIFA Confederations Cup. And, if successful in Brazil, will be used next summer at […]
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/ 4768 days agoBarcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain & Juventus vs Bayern Munich Match Highlights
After today's matches, we now know the final two teams that have made it through to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League. In two intriguing matches in the Champions League today, Paris Saint-Germain attempted to get a solitary goal that would be enough to sneak them through to the next round. Meanwhile, Juventus were […]
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/ 4769 days agoBarcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain & Juventus vs Bayern Munich, Champions League Open Thread
We'll find out today what two teams will be in Friday's draw for the semi-finals of the 2012-13 UEFA Champions League tournament alongside Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund. As we saw in yesterday's matches, anything is possible so there's still a chance that Paris Saint-Germain or Juventus could cause a shock today. Barcelona plays Paris […]
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/ 4769 days agoAre We Not Men? The IT Crowd Nerds Pretend to be Football Supporters [VIDEO]
One of my favorite television shows is The IT Crowd, a irreverent British program that lampoons a team of computer technicians who work in the basement of a typical modern company. If you haven't seen the series, do check it out. In this particular segment, characters Moss and Roy try to fit in with other […]
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/ 4769 days agoEnglish Comedian Impersonates Andre Villas-Boas In Amusing Post Match Interview [VIDEO]
English actor and comedian Phil Cornwell recently impersonated Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas on the popular podcast named The Spurs Show. Little did he know that keen listener Steve Irwin captured the audio and synced it up against a video of the Spurs manager to hilarious effect as you can see below. Cornwell, who is co-host […]
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/ 4769 days agoOnly 3 of 6 Stadiums Ready for This Summer's Confederations Cup in Brazil
Only three of six stadiums are ready for the 2013 Confederations Cup, scheduled for Brazil this summer. "Not all operational arrangements will be 100 percent" for the Confederations Cup, FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke wrote on FIFA's website. "The deadline for the FIFA World Cup stadiums delivery stands firm as December 2013. There will be […]
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/ 4769 days agoManchester United In Advanced Negotiations to Sign Radamel Falcao: Transfer Rumors
Manchester United are in advanced negotiations to sign Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao, according to Spanish newspaper Marca. The reported transfer fee for the Colombian is €55 million. Marca adds that Manchester United are willing to make a down payment to ensure they're able to sign Falcao this summer. FACT OR FICTION? While there's no doubt that any football club […]
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/ 4769 days agoFA Sets Up Neutral Zone At Wembley for FA Cup Semi-Final After Wigan Fail to Sell Ticket Allocation
The FA has taken the unprecedented step to open up a neutral zone at Wembley for this weekend's FA Cup semi-final between Wigan Athletic and Millwall after Wigan were not able to sell their ticket allocation for the match. Both clubs were allocated 31,000 tickets. Wigan Athletic still have at least 10,000 tickets remaining from […]
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/ 4769 days agoChelsea Face Fitness Worries Ahead of Rubin Kazan Match With Bertrand Doubtful and Cahill Ruled Out
Chelsea face a potential defensive crisis this week with no first-team left back available after Ryan Bertrand has been struck down with a virus. Ashley Cole is still injured, so it may mean that Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez will give 18-year-old Nathan Ake a start against Rubin Kazan on Thursday in the Europa League quarter-final. […]
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/ 4769 days agoBorussia Dortmund vs Malaga & Galatasaray vs Real Madrid Match Highlights [VIDEO]
After the results from the first leg of these matches, who would have thought that the second leg of the matches between Borussia Dortmund-Malaga and Galatasaray-Real Madrid would have so exhilarating? And I'm not even a supporter of any of the four clubs. If you missed the matches, or if you want to watch the […]
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/ 4770 days agoGalatasaray vs Real Madrid & Borussia Dortmund vs Malaga, UEFA Champions League Open Thread
While there aren't any Premier League clubs remaining in the UEFA Champions League, there's still plenty of good football to watch today with the second legs of the quarter-finals set for later today. If you live in the United States, both matches can be watched live on television and the Internet. Galatasaray against Real Madrid […]
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/ 4770 days agoBBC, talkSPORT and Absolute Radio Retain Premier League Radio Rights in UK Until 2016
BBC, talkSPORT and Absolute Radio have retained their audio rights to broadcast Premier League matches on UK radio through until the end of the 2015-16 season. According to SportsPro, the BBC has retained its four current packages, including Saturday lunchtime, the first pick of Saturday afternoon's 3pm BST kick-offs, Sunday late afternoon games and Monday […]
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/ 4770 days agoPremier League Clubs Expected to Approve Goal-Line Technology to Begin Use Next Season
The Football Association expect the Premier League clubs to approve goal-line technology, with the technology set to be launched in the Premier League beginning with the 2013-14 season. The Premier League clubs meet on Thursday to discuss several agenda items including Financial Fair Play. If approved, there's no guarantee that the Premier League will use […]
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/ 4770 days agoEverton Captain Phil Neville Will Leave Club At End of Season
Everton skipper Phil Neville has announced that he will be leaving the club at the end of this season. Neville, who has been at Everton since 2005, will take some time to weigh up his options. It's quite possible that Neville may be interested in a career as a pundit, where his brother Gary Neville […]
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/ 4770 days agoMLS Talk Is Coming to an End After 6 Years of MLS and US Soccer Coverage
After launching in 2007, Major League Soccer Talk (aka MLS Talk) is coming to an end. In the next two weeks, we'll be shutting down the website and consolidating all of the articles under the flagship website EPLTalk.com. When appropriate, we'll be posting MLS- and USMNT-related articles under the EPL Talk site. It was a […]