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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/ 5993 days ago

The Daily Star Claims That Chelsea, Not Blackburn Won Carling Cup Match

Blogs often get the raw end of the deal from avid readers when mistakes are made in posts. That criticism is then usually coupled with a remark that belittles the blogosphere and puts daily newspapers on a pedestal as the real form of journalism. However, as we've indicated on several occasions, daily newspapers are guilty […]

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/ 5993 days ago

Which British Newspaper Is Your Favorite And Why?

Whether you're an expat, live in Britain or travel to the UK from time to time, what for you is your favorite British printed newspaper that you read and why? When I was a teen growing up in Wales, my favorite newspaper was The Daily Mail. Why? I suppose there were a few different reasons. […]

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/ 5994 days ago

Premier League Supports Controversial Three Strikes Bill In UK

If you want to better understand the Premier League's position on digital rights, go ahead and read Premier League Chief Executive Richard Scudamore's letter that was published in The Guardian last week on the topic of The Digital Economy Bill. The proposed legislation would kick accused, not convicted, file sharers off the Internet in the […]

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/ 5994 days ago

Questions Please For Ron Davies, Southampton Legend

Later this week I'll have the distinct pleasure of interviewing Ron Davies, a football legend who achieved incredible success at Southampton and Norwich City, as well as playing for Manchester United and several other clubs. In fact it was while playing for Southampton against Manchester United at Old Trafford in August 1969 where Davies scored […]

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/ 5994 days ago

Top 4 Soccer iPhone Apps That Are Missing From The App Store

If you're addicted to your iPhone as much as I am, you've probably been disappointed that some crucial iPhone soccer apps don't exist in the App store. Here are the top 4 that are missing: Official Fantasy Premier League iPhone App. Out of all of the apps that are missing, this is the one I […]

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/ 5995 days ago

ESPN Promotes World Cup Draw And Group Of Death

I want to take a break for a minute from the whirlwind Premier League season to remind everyone that the World Cup Draw is happening this Friday, December 4th, and will be televised live around the world. For soccer fans, it's one of the most exciting days every four years as the fate of the […]

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/ 5995 days ago

Photo Of The Day: Soccer Taxi Disaster

Whatever you do, don't open this taxi door (unless you really are desperate for a cab ride in Sweden). Source: PhotoshopDisaster (thanks Phil for the tip).

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/ 5996 days ago

Interview With Gary James, Football Historian and Author

While the Premier League continues to become more commercial with each passing year, there is I believe a resurgence in football supporters wanting to learn more about the history of this beautiful game (when it truly was beautiful and when corporations and television networks didn't own it). In the past few weeks, I've interviewed two […]

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/ 5996 days ago

Chelsea Expose Flaws Of Arsenal And Their Beautiful Game

Chelsea is a machine. Indestructible. Precise. Physical. Flawless. Arsenal is the total opposite. They're more fluid, and play a beautiful brand of football that is easy on the eye. When the two opposing forces came together on Sunday afternoon, few would have predicted how Chelsea completely tore the Gunners apart, leaving behind an Arsenal side […]

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/ 5997 days ago

Jimmy Bullard Goal Celebration: Video

Watch the video of Jimmy Bullard and his Hull City teammates making fun of Phil Brown earlier today after Bullard scored a goal in the match against Manchester City at the City of Manchester Stadium. The incident made fun of Brown's lecture he gave Hull City almost a year ago on the same pitch when […]

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/ 5999 days ago

Why Kirkby Rejection Is Good News For Everton FC

The government's rejection of Everton's plans to move the club from Goodison Park to a stadium outside Liverpool, in Kirkby, is the best thing that could have happened for Everton FC and its supporters. Financially speaking, the rejection of the Kirkby plans is a massive blow to Everton. The club has allegedly spent millions to […]

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/ 5999 days ago

FA Cup Tour Visits Millwall FC: Video

A lot has changed in the world since the FA Cup, the oldest football competition in the world, began in 1871. But the magic of the tournament still remains. The prospect of non-league minnows upsetting giants. And the nostalgia of seeing matches played in front of standing-room only crowds in the heart of the English […]

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/ 5999 days ago

Happy Thanksgiving Day, Soccer Fans

Today is one of the biggest days of the year in America as everyone celebrates Thanksgiving Day. Like many Americans, I'll be spending the day with my family as we spend all day cooking a turkey dinner and baking apple pies. I trust that you'll have a special day too with your friends or loved […]

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/ 6001 days ago

Andy Mitten Interview: Author of "Glory Glory: Man Utd in the '90s"

Andy Mitten, author of "Glory, Glory: Man Utd in the 90s," is the latest guest on the EPL Talk Podcast. During the interview, Mitten discusses the stories both on and off the pitch of some of the legendary Manchester United players from the 1990s. Plus he talks about the Manchester United team of 2009. Mitten […]

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/ 6001 days ago

Murdoch Sounds The Death Knell For News Corp Soccer Coverage

In the clash between old media and new media, I find it comical to see traditional old media establishments floundering to survive and concocting irrational business plans to hold on to the very little power they still have. The best example is Rupert Murdoch's recent attempt to remove the websites he owns from the Google […]