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.

latest articles by Christopher Harris

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/ 4165 days ago

Ben Davies Spotted Training With Tottenham Hotspur [PHOTOS]

Tottenham Hotspur has yet to officially announce the signing of Swansea City left back Ben Davies. However, the Welsh defender has been spotted training with Tottenham Hotspur in Toronto today, ahead of the club's friendly against Toronto FC on Wednesday night. While Swansea was on its preseason tour of the United States in Illinois, Milwaukee […]

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/ 4171 days ago

Join 2014-15 Fantasy Premier League, World Soccer Talk Private League

Registration is now open for the 2014-15 Fantasy Premier League season. The game is free to play. And, if you like, you can join the World Soccer Talk private league. Last season, especially earlier in the season, we were ranked in the top 10 best performing private leagues worldwide. Here’s how to join the World Soccer […]

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/ 4173 days ago

Schedule of Premier League Games On US TV Revealed For August Through September

The return of the soccer season is just weeks away with the Premier League scheduled to return to action on Saturday, August 10. Now that Sky Sports and BT Sport have carved out which games the UK broadcasters will show during the early stages of the 2014/15 season, we can defer which matches will be […]

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/ 4173 days ago

Manchester United Secure $1.2 Billion Shirt Deal With Adidas

Manchester United have secured a new shirt deal with adidas, where the Old Trafford club will net $1.2 billion over the next 10 years. The £75million-a-year deal begins with the 2015/16 season when Manchester United will wear adidas shirts instead of Nike. The last time United wore adidas was 1992. The German manufacturer had a […]

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/ 4175 days ago

Third Place World Cup Game Between Netherlands-Brazil is Completely Meaningless

I hate to burst the bubble of Brazil fans and South Americans looking forward to watching Saturday's Third Place Final between Netherlands and Brazil, but most of the world couldn't care about the game. The game is a glorified friendly, and it always has been and always will. In future years, few people will remember […]

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/ 4179 days ago

Arsenal Home, Away and Third Shirts By Puma: Leaked [PHOTOS]

Photographs of Arsenal's home, away and third shirts by Puma for the 2014/15 season have been leaked on the Internet. The leaked photos are the result of the catalog being posted on social media today (see below; click the image for a larger view). The yellow shirt is the away one, while the blue is […]

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/ 4180 days ago

7 Most Revealing Facts About World Cup TV Viewing Numbers

The coverage of 2014 FIFA World Cup continues to break records in the United States — both on television and online. The summer of 2014 will be remembered as the summer of soccer. Here are 7 of the most revealing facts about the World Cup viewing numbers: 1. The viewing audience for the World Cup […]

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/ 4180 days ago

Real Madrid Legend Alfredo Di Stefano Dies, Age 88

Alfredo Di Stefano has died at the age of 88. Widely regarding as one of the greatest soccer players of all time, Alfredo Di Stefano suffered a heart attack late last week, but seemed to be in stable condition, recovering at the hospital before he took a sudden turn for the worse and passed away today. […]

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/ 4182 days ago

Play the World Cup Fantasy Draft For a Chance to Win Cash Prizes

World Soccer Talk has teamed up with DraftStreet to bring you an exciting new way to enjoy each and every day of the World Cup. DraftStreet hosts one-day fantasy contests where you can win cash on every match day during the tournament. The entry fees range from completely free to hundreds of dollars, and you […]

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/ 4184 days ago

David Beckham’s MLS Team May Consider Broward County For Stadium

David Beckham's goal of launching a MLS team in Miami may be making a detour. According to a report in The Miami Herald newspaper, Beckham's team have expressed an interest in speaking with Broward County officials to begin talks regarding the possibility of finding a suitable location for a MLS stadium in the county north of Miami-Dade. […]

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/ 4184 days ago

NBC Reminds Soccer Fans Where They Can Watch Tim Howard Every Week [VIDEO]

NBCSN launched a very clever ad today to remind sports fans in the United States where they can watch Tim Howard each week. With a slogan that reads, "You don't have to wait every four years to see saves like this," the 15 second promo features clips of the Everton goalkeeper in action in the […]

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/ 4186 days ago

Adam Lallana Joins Liverpool; Southampton Exodus Continues

Last season's Southampton were the previous season's Swansea City. The teams won the hearts and minds of so many soccer fans, managers and critics. Except in the case of Swansea City, the team didn't have its spine ripped out of it. In Southampton's case, they've now lost three of their marquee players — Adam Lallana […]

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/ 4189 days ago

Univision Announces Commentator Assignments For World Cup Round of 16 Games

Univision has announced their commentator assignments for the World Cup Round of 16 games from June 28 through July 1. Here they are: Saturday, June 28 Round of 16 — Brazil vs Chile, Noon ET, Univision, Univision Deportes Network & Univision’s Futbol website; Luis Omar Tapia, José Luis López Salido, Félix “El Gato” Fernández Round of 16 — […]

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/ 4191 days ago

USA vs Germany, Starting Lineups and World Cup Open Thread

This is it. After today's match, we'll know if USA and/or Germany are progressing to the next round as well as who will be going home. Kickoff is at Noon ET/9am PT. Don't miss it chaps. Where to watch – For viewers keen to catch this game from USA, this is where they can tune […]

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/ 4191 days ago

FIFA Bans Luis Suarez For 9 International Matches and From Soccer For 4 Months

Luis Suarez has been banned by FIFA for 9 international matches, and will not be allowed to participate in any soccer-related activity for a period of four months. The worldwide ban is immediate and means that Suarez will miss this weekend's game against Colombia as the first match of his ban. He has been banned […]