latest articles by Christopher Harris
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/ 6884 days agoFrustration With License Rights to Football Commentaries
The football authorities need to re-evaluate the way that license rights are managed for football matches. Case in point, I was listening to BBC Radio Five Live this week and wanted to hear the live commentary of the England v Italy U-21 international. After getting excited about the pre-match buildup on the radio, my hopes […]
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/ 6884 days agoU-21 Tactics Expose Weaknesses of English Football
By John Nicholson Those of us who are still clinging to the wreckage of the 2006/07 season in Europe are all watching the Under21 European tournament in Holland and fascinating watching it's proving to be, especially for England fans. England has drawn both their games. A tedious 0-0 v Czech Republic and a 2-2 against […]
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/ 6885 days agoAre Brits Shortsighted In Their Disgust for U.S. Soccer Fans?
Thanks to Brucio from the Du Nord blog for tipping me off about this one. It's a revealing article by Steven Wells from The Guardian who, believe it or not, defends American soccer fans. The title of the article? "Americans Are Soccer-Savvy ...And That Scares Little Englanders." Personally, what I love about Americans is the […]
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/ 6885 days agoEverton Announces Preseason Tour of America
The Toffees are coming to America! Everton is the third Premier League club to announce preseason friendlies in America. The Merseyside club will play Real Salt Lake on Saturday, July 21, according to the Liverpool Echo newspaper. Everton also plans on playing one more friendly in the States, which will be announced shortly. Everton will […]
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/ 6885 days agoBreaking News: Five Premier League Clubs Named in Bungs Investigation
This just in: Chelsea, Newcastle, Bolton, Middlesbrough and Portsmouth have been named in the bungs investigation for breaching transfer regulations. More news here. The case now goes to the Football Association (FA) for further investigation (expect this case to drag on and on).
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/ 6886 days agoU.S. Soccer Fans Become Center of Attention
It's one of the rare times in the year when U.S. soccer takes a front seat. Major League Soccer is in full swing. The U.S. men's national team is battling in the Gold Cup and looking ahead to Copa America, and the nation is talking about Beckham's forthcoming arrival after Spain's La Liga season ends […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 6886 days agoPremier League Risks Losing Brand Recognition
A football story that was overlooked by many in mid-May is how the Premier League officially dropped the usage of the 'Premiership' name and changed the official title of the league to the Barclays Premier League (BPL). To me, it's a big mistake. While sponsorship is such a huge part of the game nowadays, it […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 6886 days ago07/08 Premier League Fixtures: All You Need to Know
The Premier League has announced the fixtures for the 2007/2008 season, and there's plenty of mouthwatering matches to look forward to. On opening day, August 11, the most appealing match is Manchester United v Reading. New boys Sunderland will play home against Spurs, while Derby County plays Portsmouth at home, and Birmingham City tackle Chelsea at […]
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/ 6886 days agoChelsea's New Away 07/08 Shirt Unveiled
Chelsea has unveiled their new away shirt for the 2007/2008 season, and it's certainly going to a love hate relationship for many Blues fans worldwide. The new shirt, from Adidas, is yellow day-glow in color but a much softer yellow than I had imagined. The bright, almost fluorescent, shirt will be worn for the first […]
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/ 6886 days agoWest Ham United's New Home Shirt 07/08
West Ham United has unveiled its new home shirt for the 07/08 season (pictured). The club has changed kit manufacturers from Reebok to Umbro, and the new shirt is based on the Umbro template which is very similar in design to England, Everton, Rangers and many other clubs adopting the Umbro brand. The Hammers have […]
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/ 6887 days agoBlackburn Rovers Targeted by American Investors
Blackburn Rovers is the latest Premier League club to be courted by American investors for a possible takeover. According to BBC Sport, Rovers is in preliminary discussions with an American investor. In addition to the Lancashire club, Arsenal and Manchester City are targets for American investors, while three Premier League clubs are already owned by […]
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/ 6888 days agoMadrid still on target for the title
Barcelona dropped 2 massive points against Espanyol which let Real Madrid off the hook as they clawed out a 2-2 draw against Zaragoza. Barcelona had been leading into the 89th minute and Real were losing but an amazing reversal of fortunes saw both games end in a draw. Barca fell behind to a wonderfully worked […]
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/ 6888 days agoAll You Need to Know About Mobile & Internet Highlights on Fox Soccer Channel
Fox Soccer Channel and the English Premier League announced on Monday that the U.S. soccer network has acquired the U.S. rights to the mobile and Internet highlights for the next three seasons beginning in August with the 2007/2008 season. This is a positive step forward for Premier League fans in the United States, especially those […]
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/ 6889 days agoBreaking News: Fox Acquires Mobile & Internet Highlights Rights to EPL
Fox Soccer Channel Acquires Exclusive Mobile and Internet Highlight Rights to Barclays Premier League: Financial News – Yahoo! Finance.More news/analysis to come later.
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/ 6889 days agoIt's Official: Arsenal 07/08 Away Shirt is White
The long awaited unveiling of Arsenal's controversial new away shirt has happened. As EPL Talk reported a few months ago, it is, in fact, white. The shirt will be available as of July 5. But, in the meantime, the Arsenal web site has released a wallpaper with an image of the new kit. The Gunners […]