latest articles by Christopher Harris
Leagues: EPL
/ 3975 days agoWhy it's time to rejoice that the Premier League will no longer be the BPL after 2015/16 season
Before World Soccer Talk launched its rebrand, it was known as 'EPL Talk' for several years. During those EPL Talk years, I lost count of the number of times I had to defend the name of the site from foreigners who wanted to correct me and say that there was no such thing as the […]
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/ 3977 days agoSepp Blatter being investigated by FBI as part of corruption scandal
FIFA President Sepp Blatter is being investigated by the FBI as part of the corruption scandal, sources have told ABC News. ABC News Senior Investigative Reporter Josh Margolin reports that Blatter is being investigated by the FBI and U.S. prosecutors. He added that the FBI declined to comment because Blatter has not been publicly identified as […]
FIFA
/ 3977 days agoFIFA President Sepp Blatter announces he will step down
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has announced that he will step down from his role as President as soon as a successor can be found. Blatter has called for an extraordinary FIFA Congress to be scheduled where his successor will be named. At that time, he will step down from his post. In a last minute press […]
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/ 3979 days agoDallas tournament canceled for Pachuca, Newcastle, and Chivas
The inaugural Dallas soccer tournament that promised Newcastle United, Lyon, Chivas, Pachuca, Swansea and other teams has decided to cancel this summer's tournament, and will try to host the competition again next summer. Entitled the Intercontinental Peace Cup, the tournament listed Newcastle United, Swansea City, Malaga, Chivas de Guadalajara, Pachuca, Olympique Lyonnais and Raja Club […]
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/ 3979 days agoPremier League viewing figures on NBC Sports increase 9%
NBC Sports broke the record for the greatest average viewership of Premier League matches on US television when it averaged 479,000 viewers per game for the 2014/15 season. That was 9% greater than the 2013/14 average of 438,000. And the 2013/14 average was 114% greater than the 2012/13 average of 220,000 viewers when the games were on […]
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/ 3981 days agoContact sponsors to tell them to stop supporting FIFA
It's time for action. Put your anger about Sepp Blatter being re-elected as FIFA President to good use by contacting the FIFA sponsors and demanding that they STOP: (1) supporting FIFA President Sepp Blatter, (2) supporting the use of slavery in Qatar to build for World Cup 2022, and (3) allowing FIFA to continue with a […]
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/ 3981 days agoBlatter wins FIFA Presidential Election after Prince Ali withdraws
Sepp Blatter has been re-elected as FIFA President, and will serve his fifth term from 2015-2019. The voting was conducted on Friday in Zurich by members of the FIFA organization. Blatter defeated Prince Ali of Jordan at the 65th FIFA Congress. With Prince Ali's defeat, Blatter will continue his role as FIFA President and will […]
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/ 3984 days agoWorld Soccer Talk Radio now airs at new time of 4-5pm ET
Beginning today, World Soccer Talk Radio will broadcast live on Sports Byline in its new time slot of 4-5pm ET. If you miss the live episode, the show will be replayed from 9-10pm ET each weeknight. Plus, episodes are released overnight in podcast form. Hosted by Nate Abaurrea, World Soccer Talk Radio launched in April […]
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/ 3984 days agoSwansea cancel plans to compete in Dallas soccer tournament
Swansea City have cancelled plans to compete in the Dallas/Fort Worth international preseason tournament that was scheduled for this summer. According to a spokesman for event organizers M3 Sport, a decision will be made in the next 48 hours whether the tournament will be held or postponed until next summer. As of press time, the […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 3987 days agoNBC's 'Championship Sunday' is a misnomer
If you speak with someone from the UK that's older than 35, you may hear them rarely utter the phrase "Chelsea won the Championship" or something similar to "I remember when Blackburn Rovers won the Championship" before they catch themselves and realize the error of their ways. For modern day soccer fans, it's slightly confusing considering that the Football League […]
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/ 3989 days agoManchester United to play San Jose Earthquakes at UC Berkeley
Manchester United has announced the location of its July 21 friendly against San Jose Earthquakes. The Premier League club will play the match as part of the International Champions Cup at California Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of California, in Berkeley. The stadium has a capacity of 62,467. The scenic location of […]
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/ 3989 days agoLee Dixon and Graeme Le Saux to join Arlo White in announcing Hull-Man United match
Sunday's finale to the 2014/15 Premier League season will feature three people in the booth for the first time this season when commentator Arlo White will be joined by co-commentators Lee Dixon and Graeme Le Saux to announce the Hull City against Manchester United match, live on NBC from 10am-Noon ET. The complete list of announcers […]
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/ 3990 days agoNBC Sports announces TV schedule for 'Championship Sunday'
NBC Sports has announced the TV lineup for its final day of Premier League 2014/15 coverage with all 10 matches being shown live across TV networks in the United States. The matches will be shown across NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, Oxygen, CNBC, E!, USA, MSNBC, Esquire Network, Bravo and SyFy. All matches kick off simultaneously at 10am […]
World Soccer Radio
/ 3995 days agoWhat guests would you like us to interview on World Soccer Talk Radio?
Today marks 6 weeks since we launched World Soccer Talk Radio, the nightly show that's aired live on Sports Byline and TuneIn. In the past 1.5 months, we've interviewed a ton of intriguing guests, but we need your help. If there's anyone in particular that you'd love us to interview, please let us know in […]
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/ 3996 days agoAndy Gray and Richard Keys heading to beIN SPORTS
Andy Gray and Richard Keys are heading to beIN SPORTS this summer to help the network's coverage of Copa America, a source has revealed to World Soccer Talk. beIN SPORTS has the exclusive English-language and Spanish-language rights to the month-long tournament that will be held in Chile featuring the giants of South America including Brazil, Argentina, […]