latest articles by Christopher Harris
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/ 137 days agoFarewell World Soccer Talk, and thanks for all of the memories
After 20 years of running World Soccer Talk, I'm officially handing over the reins, so I'm no longer running the site. Instead, I've accepted a new position at a marketing company in a different industry, one I had before I launched WST in 2005. You may remember that I successfully sold World Soccer Talk in […]
Podcast
/ 138 days agoThe Beautiful Game Remembered: 2006 to 2025 Podcast
After a break of several months from podcasting, host Christopher Harris and co-host Kartik Krishnaiyer explain the absence and what the future has in store for the show. During the open and frank conversation, Chris and Kartik discuss the history of the podcast, many of the accomplishments we achieved, and what an honor it has […]
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/ 138 days agoPanini Legends book review: A visual feast for sticker fanatics
Panini Legends, a new book about the cult of soccer stickers, features 85 icons such as Pelé, Diego Maradona, Franz Beckenbauer, and Bobby Moore as well as Lionel Messi, Marta, Kylian Mbappé, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Alexia Putellas, among many others. Written by Greg Lansdowne, each of the 85 stars featured includes a selection of photos […]
TV
/ 139 days agoWhy Zane Lowe’s Apple interview with Messi is a sham
Lionel Messi's interview with Zane Lowe, which appears on Apple Music and MLS Season Pass, is a sham. Apple promoted the highly anticipated interview as a look back at his past, present, and future like you've never seen before. From the first minute, it looks promising. It's a sit-down interview in a unique location that […]
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/ 139 days agoSoccer fans in U.S. desperately want promotion and relegation
Eight years ago, a survey of soccer fans in the United States found that 88% of them believed that promotion and relegation would boost American club soccer. That was long before documentaries such as Sunderland 'Til I Die and Welcome to Wrexham were a dream in the eyes of film producers. Given the popularity of […]
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/ 140 days agoSoccer games in 2025: Calendar of events
If you're trying to find a comprehensive list of soccer games in 2025, you've come to the right place. The year 2025 features a huge variety of finals to choose from. That includes everything from the FIFA Club World Cup to UEFA Women's 2025 as well as the CONCACAF Gold Cup Final and many other […]
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/ 141 days agoLiverpool moves step closer to knocking Man United off its perch
After its win versus Newcastle on Wednesday, Liverpool is heading toward a 20th top-tier title in England. If and when Liverpool wins the Premier League this season, the Anfield club will tie Manchester United's record of 20 top-tier titles. The significance of Liverpool on the verge of tying that domestic record is massive in English […]
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/ 142 days agoWhy it’s time for MLS to play games overseas
NFL is scheduling more games overseas than ever before, so why not MLS? The soccer league already features several teams owned by NFL billionaires and should consider playing competitive MLS games overseas. For example, who's up for Inter Miami vs LA Galaxy at the renovated Camp Nou in Barcelona? Instead of worrying about foreign teams […]
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/ 144 days agoCould Trump hand Russia a ticket back to the World Cup?
No matter what side of the political aisle you sit on, or even if you straddle the middle, there's no denying that right-wing politics are having a moment in the United States. From President Donald Trump having a replica of the World Cup trophy behind his desk when he's signing his umpteenth executive order to […]
TV
/ 148 days agoApple’s Onside Major League Soccer delivers best-ever MLS film
Apple's big-budget docuseries about MLS from the producers of Formula 1: Drive To Survive premieres Friday, February 21 on Apple TV+. Titled Onside: Major League Soccer, the series features eight episodes that cover the 2024 season. Before its release, I had the privilege to watch the entire series. Is it as good or better than […]
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/ 154 days agoUSL builds better mousetrap for US soccer with plans for new D1
As Alexi Lalas once said, "There is nothing stopping others from trying to build a better mousetrap." Based on preliminary details announced Thursday, the United Soccer League (USL) may have unlocked that mousetrap with a plan to launch a USL Premier League division in 2027 as a Division I league, pending approval from the US […]
TV
/ 155 days agoFIFA targets Hispanics with Univision’s Club World Cup deal
DAZN has announced a major deal with TelevisaUnivision to sublicense many of the games from the FIFA Club World Cup this summer. TelevisaUnivision will broadcast Univision's Club World Cup games across Univision, TUDN, and UniMas. In total, 18 of the 61 games will be shown by TelevisaUnivision. That's less than 11% of the FIFA Club […]
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/ 156 days agoApple TV arrives on Android: A perfect match for MLS fans
Better late than never, Apple has added the Apple TV app to the Google Play Store to make it available to millions of Android users in the United States. As a consequence, that means that soccer fans can finally watch MLS Season Pass via an app on their Android mobile phones starting with the 2025 […]
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/ 156 days agoFA Cup more popular than FIFA Club World Cup in United States
According to Google, the English FA Cup is more popular in the United States than the FIFA Club World Cup. Data from Google Trends, an online tool provided by Google to measure interest based on web searches, reveals some fascinating data ahead of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup hosted across 11 cities in the […]
TV
/ 158 days agoInside CBS Sports’ Champions League evolution with Pete Radovich
From the frustration of dealing with both FOX and Turner's disappointing coverage of the UEFA Champions League in the past, watching CBS Sports continues to be a breath of fresh air. Not only for soccer diehards like myself but for a new generation of futbolistas who devour the broadcasts of UCL Today and The Golazo […]