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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/ 5580 days ago

Arsenal Will Tour United States In Future: Could It Be Summer 2011?

Arsenal today announced that the club will be touring the United States for a preseason tour in the future. Whether it'll be this summer or a future summer, we'll have to wait and see. "The question is when, not if [Arsenal will tour the United States on a preseason tour]," said Arsenal Chief Commercial Officer […]

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/ 5581 days ago

Eric Cantona Appointed Director of Soccer at The New York Cosmos

The King is back. Long live the King. Yes, Eric Cantona, one of the greatest legends of the Premier League, has returned to the world of football after it was announced today that he'll be the director of football, achh I mean soccer, at The New York Cosmos. It's a safe bet that the Cosmos […]

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/ 5581 days ago

What Should Tottenham Do About Their Stadium Dilemma?

I find Tottenham's desire to occupy the Olympic Stadium in East London quite fascinating. The traditionalist in me says that Spurs should stay at White Hart Lane. The ground has the best atmosphere in the Premier League and over the course of the season it certainly wins them points and helps spur them on to […]

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/ 5582 days ago

Liverpool Accept Ryan Babel Bid to Hoffenheim

Liverpool have accepted a bid from Hoffenheim for striker Ryan Babel. "The Bundesliga Club have now been given permission to discuss personal terms with the player, who has travelled to Germany," said a statement from Liverpool FC. Bild, the German newspaper, quoted Hoffenheim's main financial backer, software billionaire Dietmar Hopp, as saying that Hoffenheim was in […]

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/ 5582 days ago

Poll: Who Will Be More Successful, Pienaar At Spurs or Bent at Villa?

Steven Pienaar has arrived at Tottenham Hotspur to complete his transfer from Everton to the North London club. The signing is quite a coup considering that Everton accepted bids from Chelsea and Spurs, but Spurs ultimately beat Chelsea at the end after offering higher wages. What does this say about Chelsea? Another debate for another […]

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/ 5583 days ago

How Sullivan And Gold Can Rescue West Ham From Relegation

Is West Ham's solution to saving the club from relegation as simple as the formula of sacking Avram Grant as soon as possible, sign Sam Allardyce to replace him and give the manager six players who can walk in to Upton Park and make an immediate difference? If it is as easy as that, then […]

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/ 5583 days ago

Darren Bent to Aston Villa for £24m? Are You Having Me On?

There was an audible gasp heard Monday around the world when media organizations and Twitter declared that Sunderland had accepted the bid of £24m from Aston Villa for the services of one Darren Bent. Yes, that one. There are two schools of thought about Bent. Some say he's a footballing genius and a lovable chap. […]

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/ 5584 days ago

A European Soccer Supporters Map Of The United States of America

Inspired by the recent attempts by others to map which soccer teams people in London support as well as which teams people in Wales support, I wondered what a map of the United States would like broken down by which European teams residents support. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that […]

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/ 5584 days ago

Tottenham Miss Opportunity to Kill Man United Off In Final 20 Minutes

When Manchester United's Rafael da Silva was sent off in the 74th minute for a second yellow card offense, United were there for the taking. Down to ten men, Sir Alex Ferguson issued the command to his players to bunch up, pack the midfield and defense and contain Tottenham as much as possible. It was […]

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/ 5584 days ago

Premier League Sunday, Gameweek 23: Open Thread

Depending on who you support and how passionate you are about your club, I'm sure there would be plenty of disagreement regarding which is the biggest Premier League match of the today. With Sunderland and Newcastle United as well as Birmingham City versus Aston Villa already in the bag, our attention today now turns to […]

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/ 5585 days ago

Nat Lofthouse, England and Bolton Legend, Dead at 85

Nat Lofthouse, one of the greatest footballers ever to represent England and a true legend, died Saturday aged 85. Lofthouse was one of the most lethal centre forwards ever to play for England, scoring 30 goals in 33 appearances. Nicknamed The Lion Of Vienna, the honest and gutsy footballer played for his hometown club Bolton […]

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/ 5586 days ago

Special 1 TV, King Kenny Exclusive: Video

The latest episode of Special 1 TV has been released and it features an exclusive interview with King Kenny. The usual cast of characters are featured on the show as well as some new debutants including Diego Maradona, the Blackburn Rovers owners and Harry Redknapp. Be champions!

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/ 5587 days ago

West Ham v Manchester City, 1969: Friday Flashback Videos

This week's episode of Friday Flashback Videos takes a trip back to 1969 to a match played between West Ham United and Manchester City on a slippery pitch at Upton Park. The match features some legendary English footballers such as Manchester City's Francis Lee, Mike Summerbee and Colin Bell against West Ham United featuring Geoff […]

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/ 5587 days ago

Beckham And Spurs, The Leaked Text Messages: Comedy Video

The proposed loan deal that may bring David Beckham to Tottenham Hotspur has been prolonged. But thanks to covert efforts by the BBC Comedy team, they were able to intercept Beckham's text messages between the star and Tottenham's Harry Redknapp as well as a cast of other characters. Enjoy.

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/ 5588 days ago

Fox Soccer Channel Unveils Super Bowl Sunday Programming, Soccer Style

Exclusive: Fox Soccer Channel is planning on serving up a different taste of football on Super Bowl Sunday for viewers in the United States. Instead of the pigskin variety, Fox Soccer Channel will show the massive game between Chelsea and Liverpool live on Sunday, February 6, with a twist. Originating from the Fox NFL Sunday […]