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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/ 5120 days ago

Barcelona vs Chelsea, UEFA Champions League Semi-Final, 2nd Leg: Open Thread

It's the match that we've all been waiting for — the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final to determine who will be playing in the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final. Will it be Barcelona or Chelsea? We will find out in the next few hours. With Chelsea going into the match with a […]

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/ 5120 days ago

Congratulations to Barcelona, Victors Against Chelsea Today

Congratulations to Barcelona for having won the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final before it's even started. Such is the confidence and expectancy among the Barcelona players and supporters. Almost everyone expects Barcelona to win today, so they can take their rightful place in the UEFA Champions League Final, right? All around the […]

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/ 5121 days ago

1.1 Million Watch Chelsea Beat Barcelona On FX and FOX Deportes In United States

More than 1.1 million in the United States watched the Chelsea against Barcelona semi-final first leg on FX and FOX Deportes combined, according to FOX Sports. The Wednesday, April 18 UEFA Champions League match garnered 592,000 viewers on FX (21% more than last year's first leg semi-final between Real Madrid and Barcelona), while 566,000 watched […]

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/ 5122 days ago

Robin van Persie Named PFA Player of The Year; Kyle Walker Wins Young Player of the Year Award

Robin van Persie has been named PFA Player of the Year for the 2011-12 season by the Professional Footballer's Association. The Dutch striker has scored 27 goals in the Premier League this season, playing a key role in keeping Arsenal in third place in the league. Van Persie is already Arsenal's 8th all-time top scorer […]

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/ 5122 days ago

Premier League Sunday: April 22, 2012

Each of the final three matches of this Premier League weekend are highly anticipated. The early kick-off sees Manchester United take on Everton at home at 7:30am ET/12:30pm BST. It's Man United's chance to go eight points ahead at the top of the Premier League table and put added pressure on Manchester City, who plays […]

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/ 5123 days ago

Mars and Carlsberg Commercials For Euro 2012 [VIDEO]

I have a soft spot for humorous soccer commercials. There are far too few of them on US television (most of the US ones are far too serious). But here are two new ones from Europe. One is pretty funny. The other one is okay. In the Mars commercial, Robin van Persie, Glen Johnson, Theo […]

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/ 5123 days ago

Congratulations Borussia Dortmund, 2011-12 Bundesliga Champions

Borussia Dortmund won the 2011-12 Bundesliga Saturday after defeating Borussia Monchengladbach 2-0 to seal the title. It's Dortmund's second successive Bundesliga title and the fifth overall that the club has won. Goals from Dortmund's Ivan Perisic and Shinji Kagawa clinched the win and title. Now Dortmund can look forward to Champions League football again next […]

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/ 5123 days ago

AC Milan Home Shirt for 2012/13 Season; Teaser [VIDEO]

Adidas has released a video trailer to promote the upcoming launch of AC Milan's new home shirt for the 2012-13 season. Check it out above. For the latest AC Milan shirts, kits and merchandise, visit World Soccer Shop.

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/ 5123 days ago

El Clasico: Where to Find Barcelona vs Real Madrid On US TV

With so much riding on the line for this year's El Clasico, you would expect the US networks that are showing the game would be screaming from the rooftops that soccer fans in the United States can watch the game on their network. However, the lack of promotion and advertising by both networks have been […]

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/ 5123 days ago

Premier League Saturday: April 21, 2012

It's been a while since we've had two massive clubs play in the early kick-off on a Saturday, but we have one today with Arsenal at home against Chelsea. Didier Drogba is doubtful for Chelsea after picking up an injury mid-week against Barcelona. And for Arsenal, Mikel Arteta is out fot the season, so while […]

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/ 5124 days ago

Watch What Happens When EPL Talk and Football Ramble Visit San Siro Stadium [VIDEO]

Laurence McKenna (EPL Talk) and Marcus Speller (The Football Ramble) recently headed to Milan for a weekend of Italian football, with adidas. Milan met Juventus at the top of the table, and Marcus took a tour of the city. Watch the video below to find out what happens when two Englishmen hit the street of […]

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/ 5124 days ago

Why FOX's Plans for Premier League Survival Sunday Make Me Nervous

I should be giddy with delight about FOX's plans for Premier League Survival Sunday, but I'm nervous. And here's why. After Thursday's wonderful news that FOX Sports Media Group and ESPN will team together to show all ten Premier League games live on the last day of the season, I did what many of you […]

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/ 5125 days ago

FOX to Show 9 Live Premier League Games Across Networks On Final Day Of Season

FOX Sports Media Group announced today that it will show nine of the ten Premier League matches on the final day of the season across its family of networks. The unprecedented move by FOX means that for the first time in US television history, nine of the matches are being carried live simultaneously by one […]

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/ 5126 days ago

Chelsea vs Barcelona, UEFA Champions League Semi-Final: Open Thread

Before, during and after today's UEFA Champions League semi-final between Chelsea and Barcelona at Stamford Bridge, post your rants, raves, questions and commentary in the comments section below. While yesterday's match between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid was a mere dress rehearsal, today's match between the English and Spanish giants will be the one that […]

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/ 5126 days ago

Why I Would Love It If Chelsea Can Defeat the Frauds of Barcelona

Today's much anticipated match between Chelsea and Barcelona is far more than a simple soccer game between twenty two people on the pitch at Stamford Bridge. It's much bigger than that. It represents England against Spain, the Premier League against La Liga, tiki-taka versus counter-attacking football, good versus evil, and right against wrong. This is […]