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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/ 5109 days ago

What Was Your First FA Cup Final and Your Lasting Memories From It?

Congratulations to Chelsea Football Club for winning the 2012 FA Cup Final after beating Liverpool 2-1 in 90 minutes. We now know who one of the teams will be in the 2012 Community Shield, and we'll find out next Sunday who Chelsea will be playing in the August final. While the match failed to come […]

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/ 5109 days ago

Arsenal vs Norwich, and Liverpool vs Chelsea FA Cup Final: Open Thread

It's going to be a bit of a peculiar day with only two matches today. The early kick-off is Arsenal against Norwich City. Then, after that's over, we have a two hour break before the FA Cup Final kicks off at 12:15pm ET/5:15pm BST. For Arsenal, a win today will be vital to try to […]

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/ 5110 days ago

Chelsea vs Milan Summer Friendly May Be Moved From Maryland to Miami

A proposed friendly between Chelsea and AC Milan to be played at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland this summer is in serious jeopardy of being moved to Miami, Florida, due to complications, reports The Washington Post. The match in Maryland was tentatively scheduled for July 28 and was even posted on the Chelsea website. However, […]

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/ 5110 days ago

Newcastle United Away Shirt for 2012-13 Season From Puma [PHOTO]

Newcastle United has revealed their new away shirt for the 2012-13 season. The new Newcastle away shirt is designed and manufactured by Puma, and features a burgundy color with black trim. The shirt will launch on May 10. No news yet, but it's possible that Newcastle may decide to wear the away shirt for the […]

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/ 5110 days ago

Chelsea Submits Offer to Buy Battersea Power Station Site For 60,000 Capacity Stadium

Chelsea Football Club has launched a bid to acquire the Battersea Power Station site in London. The land, which is best known from the Pink Floyd album cover (see above photo), is a decommissioned power station that could become the new home for Chelsea, just south of the Thames River. "We are not the only […]

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/ 5111 days ago

Swansea City Away Shirt for 2012-13 Season From Adidas [PHOTO]

Swansea City hasn't completed their first season in the Premier League yet, but they've already unveiled their new away kit for next season that will hit the streets on June 7. In a brilliant marketing move by Swansea City and Adidas, the Welsh club has revealed a very attractive away kit that one, commemorates the […]

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/ 5111 days ago

ESPN's Euro 2012 Lead Commentators Will Be Ian Darke, Derek Rae and Adrian Healey

ESPN has announced the lead commentators for its coverage of Euro 2012. For the English-language broadcasts, the commentators will be Ian Darke, Derek Rae and Adrian Healey. Meanwhile, the lead commentators for ESPN Deportes's Spanish-language telecasts will be Fernando Palomo, Jorge Ramos and Ricardo Ortiz. Ian Darke and a co-commentator to be announced (presumably Steve […]

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/ 5111 days ago

EPL Is The Big Man On Campus This Week, Not MLS

TV Sports Ratings shared some very eyeopening numbers yesterday regarding this past Monday's derby between Manchester City and Manchester United, which was televised live on ESPN to a record-breaking audience of more than 1 million viewers. The most breathtaking stat is the TV rating for the ESPN broadcast among male college students living away from […]

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/ 5112 days ago

Vote for the Best of the 2011-12 Season In the EPL Awards

The fourth annual EPL Awards is now open for voting. The annual competition is held at the end of each Premier League season to recognize the best EPL blogs, websites, books, podcasts, radio shows, commentators, footballers, managers and more. It's one of the few competitions that is open to you, the public. The nominees have […]

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/ 5113 days ago

ESPN Breaks US Cable TV Record As More Than 1 Million Viewers Watch Manchester EPL Derby

ESPN has broken the one million viewers barrier for its live coverage of the April 30, 2012 derby between Manchester City and Manchester United. The live broadcast of the Premier League match now ranks as the most-watched EPL game on US cable television, smashing the previous record of 610,000 viewers who watched Chelsea against Arsenal […]

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/ 5114 days ago

Manchester City Defeats United to Blow the Title Race Wide Open: Who Will Win It Now?

The Premier League title race was blown wide open Monday night after Manchester City deservedly beat Manchester one-nil at Etihad Stadium. With the three points, Manchester City now climbs into first place on goal difference. City's faces Newcastle United on Sunday (8:30am ET, live on FOX Soccer) at St. James's Park followed by their game […]

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/ 5114 days ago

Manchester City vs Manchester United: Open Thread

It all comes down to this. Or so we hope. A win for either club will have massive consequences on the race for the Premier League title. A win for Manchester City, and they'll go back into first place on goal difference. A win for Manchester United and the title will almost be theirs. A […]

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/ 5114 days ago

What Are Your Favorite Soccer Leagues? Take Our Survey

There are so many quality soccer leagues on television that we're spoilt for choice. Pick any major league in the world, and you're just a click of a remote control button away from it. But which ones do you watch and/or follow from the most to the least? Go ahead and let us know by […]

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/ 5115 days ago

FA Approach Roy Hodgson to Become England Manager

In a shock move, The FA has announced that it has received permission from West Bromwich Albion to approach Roy Hodgson for discussions about becoming the next England manager. "Roy is the only manager we have approached and we remain on course to make an appointment within the timescale we set-out soon after Fabio Capello's […]

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/ 5115 days ago

Premier League Sunday: April 29, 2012

Today, we have two matches kicking off in separate parts of London at different times. The early match is the London derby between Chelsea and QPR (8:30am ET/1:30pm BST). QPR will be hoping for a win to try to increase the gap between them and Bolton beneath them. The second match of the day features […]