latest articles by Christopher Harris
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/ 3850 days agoLeverkusen and Schalke expand Bundesliga interest in USA
Now that the new 5-year TV rights deal between FOX Sports and the Bundesliga has begun, the Bundesliga and its clubs have a keen interest in expanding the interest of the German league among soccer fans in the United States. Bayern Munich already has a large supporter base in the US as well as a […]
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/ 3850 days ago10 biggest problems facing Swansea City without Garry Monk
In previous Swansea slumps, I was completely confident they would get out of them. With this current slump (3 wins in 15 games) and the second worst form in the league (only Aston Villa are worse), I don't have the same belief. So what's changed? In previous slumps, the team were playing very well but […]
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/ 3854 days agoFlorida Cup to feature 9 high-profile teams
This January, several high profile soccer clubs will travel to the United States to participate in the second-annual Florida Cup. The clubs participating include Shakhtar Donestk, Schalke 04, Bayer Leverkusen, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Independiente Santa Fe, Corinthians, Fluminense, Atletico Mineiro and Internacional. The nine-team tournament will be played in Orlando, Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale […]
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/ 3856 days agoBayer Leverkusen would love to sign American soccer star
Bayer Leverkusen Chief Executive Officer Michael Schade says his club would be interested in signing an American soccer player who could help his team score goals and market the club in the United States. In an interview with US journalists on Monday, the chairman said: “If I could have a wish, I would like to […]
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/ 3860 days agoNBCSN's film on Crystal Palace is an inspirational story about promotion/relegation
This Sunday at 2pm ET, NBCSN will debut a brand-new Premier League Download episode. This time the subject is Crystal Palace, the south London club who have been in the headlines recently after potential investment from NBA and NHL investors in the United States. To give Crystal Palace full credit, there's a lot of positive […]
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/ 3861 days agoHoliday gift ideas for soccer fans
1. SOCCER BOOKS Soccer fans love books especially when they're from some of the best authors in the business and on topics that only hardcore soccer fans could love. This year, there are several wonderful titles to choose from such as: — DAS REBOOT by Rafa Honigstein Raphael Honigstein charts the return of German soccer from […]
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/ 3861 days agoHappy Thanksgiving to World Soccer Talk readers
On behalf of the entire team at World Soccer Talk, we'd like to wish you and your loved ones a very Happy Thanksgiving. We’re thankful for so many things. First of all, you! For being a loyal reader, listener and follower. Without you, World Soccer Talk wouldn’t be anything, so we appreciate your comments as […]
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/ 3862 days agoThank you readers for 10 fantastic years of World Soccer Talk
On behalf of the entire team at World Soccer Talk, we'd like to thank you — the readers and our followers — for 10 fantastic years at World Soccer Talk. The site launched in November 2005, so what better time to celebrate our 10 year anniversary than during Thanksgiving week in the United States. We'd like to thank […]
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/ 3863 days agoMore than 1.8 million soccer fans in US watched El Clasico
Saturday's El Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona delivered an average of 1.8 total viewers across beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español, according to Nielsen. A total of 1,106,137 watched the game on beIN SPORTS en Español, while 768,445 watched the game on the English-language beIN SPORTS network. “We are proud to be the […]
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/ 3864 days agoSwansea finally paying the price for selling Wilfried Bony
No matter how you spin Swansea's record so far this season, the situation looks bleak in South Wales. While the club has achieved victories against Aston Villa, Manchester United and Newcastle, it has been mired by a string of losses against Arsenal, Watford, Southampton, Stoke and Norwich, as well as draws against Sunderland, Spurs, Chelsea, Everton […]
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/ 3865 days agoRebecca Lowe’s interview with Sir Alex Ferguson is must-see TV
Today’s episode of NBCSN’s Premier League Download features a special one-on-one interview with former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson. NBC’s Rebecca Lowe interviewed Ferguson on his book tour for Leading. The episode debuts today on NBCSN at 2pm ET. World Soccer Talk obtained a screener of the interview in advance of today’s broadcast. Lowe […]
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/ 3868 days agoHow to watch el Clasico on US TV and streaming
If you want to watch el Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona live, legally or on-demand, follow these steps (US residents only): 1) Sign up for a free 7-day trial to fuboTV, 2) When you're ready to watch the game, select beIN SPORTS on fuboTV. It's as simple as that. League: LaLiga Genre: Sports Looking […]
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/ 3868 days ago10 US venues announced for 2016 Copa America tournament
CONCACAF has announced the venues for the Copa Centenario, which will be played across the United States in 10 cities in the summer of 2016. The prestigious South American soccer championship, run by CONMEBOL, will partner with CONCACAF to host many of the best countries from both regions in the tournament, which will be played […]
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/ 3876 days agoIndian Super League soccer games now available via NGSN
NGSN, the relatively new legal soccer streaming service in the United States, has added the Indian Super League to its growing portfolio of soccer leagues and competitions. The league is now accessible to soccer fans in the United States who want to watch live and on-demand games from the league that features an array of […]
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/ 3877 days agoSling TV adds Chromecast support for soccer fans and cord cutters
Sling TV has added support for Chromecast to allow soccer fans and cord cutters to easily cast their live and on-demand programming to TV sets. With Google Chromecast (which retails for $35), you can insert the stick into an HDMI port on your TV and then use the free Chromecast app to "cast" programming from […]