Christopher Harris

World Soccer Talk founder, journalist, senior editor. Husband. Dad to 4 great kids. Swansea City supporter.

[Christopher Harris @thegaffer]

@thegoalkeeper @PhillyInquirer FIFA gets what it wants... A puff piece to promote its upcoming games in the hopes of selling tickets. No mention of how many tickets have been sold.

[Christopher Harris @thegaffer]

OPEN THE GATES

The gatekeepers (US Soccer and SUM) have lost the battle to prevent foreign leagues from playing games in the USA. Who's going to have the honor of being the first official game played here?

https://t.co/ycmQ3U98Gf

[Christopher Harris @thegaffer]

This sounds about right for the Club World Cup. No offense to TNT, but the #FIFACWC is a second-rate tournament, so putting some of the games on TNT is where the competition is at right now.

FIFA and DAZN need a broadcaster to promote the competition, and TNT does the trick.

[Jonathan Tannenwald @thegoalkeeper]

TNT agrees to sublicense deal to televise 24 Club World Cup games this summer https://t.co/Xrbez7REpI via @PhillyInquirer

[Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing]

Christopher Harris exiting World Soccer Talk after two decades https://t.co/6OZFIgHwDV

[Christopher Harris @thegaffer]

I’m no longer in charge of running World Soccer Talk, but this isn’t a goodbye.

After selling World Soccer Talk in 2022 and transitioning the site to the new owners, I’ve accepted a position at a different company.

WST will continue without me. Thank you everyone. Cheers!

[Christopher Harris @thegaffer]

What's more surprising? Apple running an ad on Google's Android store to promote #MLSSeasonPass, or the fact that the ad features Messi (even though he won't be playing)?

[Christopher Harris @thegaffer]

The message this sends to the public is that your "product" isn't good enough to stand on its own. This is what happens when MLS promotes one player.

[Christopher Harris @thegaffer]

@Futballistic @zanelowe There was a Spaniard, I forgot his name, on Twitch who did a one-on-one interview with Messi a couple of years ago that was far better than this one done by Apple. That's definitely worth checking out too.

[Christopher Harris @thegaffer]

What's the point of interviewing Messi if he has nothing interesting to say and the questions asked feel very scripted?

Here's my review of the much-hyped @zanelowe interview with #Messi available on Apple Music:

https://t.co/ouUsinfWWt

[Christopher Harris @thegaffer]

The tables have turned for both Liverpool and Manchester United. My thoughts on the battle for the right to be seen as the most successful club in English soccer history:

https://t.co/QX5HVv2k28

[Christopher Harris @thegaffer]

My latest article for @worldsoccertalk. This one focuses on why MLS should play games overseas. If NFL is doing it and LaLiga is close to finalizing it, why not MLS?

https://t.co/WoMYiJq2ST

[Christopher Harris @thegaffer]

How does President Trump aligning himself with Putin impact Russia's hopes of returning to World Cup tournaments in the future? Here's my latest article for @worldsoccertalk

https://t.co/LWuqSC5GwJ

[Christopher Harris @thegaffer]

What a finish and what a win for San Diego on opening weekend

[Major League Soccer @MLS]

ANDERS DREYER SEALS IT! 💥

What a moment for @sandiegofc!

[Christopher Harris @thegaffer]

If you like goals, there were plenty of them across MLS this weekend.

The bad news is that most of them came from defensive blunders. You could make an entire blooper reel from this weekend's #MLSisBack mistakes.

[Christopher Harris @thegaffer]

Sunday Night Soccer? More like Sunday Night Snooze.

Poor first half by LA Galaxy and San Diego on Apple TV's #MLSSeasonPass.

Let's hope the second half is improved.

[Christopher Harris @thegaffer]

MLS 360 is the best thing going for Major League Soccer. It's still a really entertaining whip-around show that benefits from so many games happening at the same time.

#MLS360 is a GOAL-FEST on @AppleTV

[SoccerAmerica @socceramerica]

What We're Reading Friday
1. Apple’s Onside MLS delivers best MLS film: @thegaffer (World Soccer Talk)
2. U.S. travel system not ready for World Cup, Olympics: @UsernameShwe (ESPN)
3. Josh Kraft’s mayoral bid: @emmaplatoff, @JanelleNanos (Boston Globe)

https://t.co/m4TjDfeiuR

[Christopher Harris @thegaffer]

@BayouCityFish @worldsoccertalk @AppleTV The actual soccer action in the series is good. I liked the series overall, but I'm not a fan of the name of the series. Onside is too bland.

[Christopher Harris @thegaffer]

My review of 'Onside: Major League Soccer,' the new #MLS docuseries from @AppleTV

https://t.co/eRQD52M3i4

[Christopher Harris @thegaffer]

@JamesHunt005 @AppleTV Cheers James!