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What champions are made of

In football, clubs and players are remembered for the trophies they have won during their career. To quote Bobby Unser, a former American automobile racer, “Nobody remembers...

February 12, 2013

Manchester United 2 – 0 Everton [Match report]

Sunday’s result at Old Trafford was of vital importance for both teams. Not only has it has allowed Manchester United to create a possibly insurmountable lead of twelve points...

February 12, 2013

Arsène Wenger wants blood!

Whether you love him or hate him, and there are plenty of people who do both, there is no doubt that le professor, Arsène Wenger, Arsenal manager of 16 years plus, is an extremely...

February 11, 2013

Goals of the week[end] 11th February 2013

Here at Proven Quality you should know that we love ourselves a tactical stalemate as much as the next masochistic football addict but, if we're honest, nothing gets us excited...

February 11, 2013

Pellegrini’s Super Málaga and the Sheikh

It was nearly 3 years ago when “el salvador” arrived on his boat to Costa del Sol as a new hope for many Andalusian souls. The summer of 2010 will be remembered as a rebirth...

February 8, 2013

Football broadcasters face competition from new channels and illegal streaming

Authoritative global audience figures for football matches are tricky to calculate and to obtain, however it would certainly appear from the increasing prices being paid for the rights...

February 7, 2013

Respectwatch – Keeping an eye on the FA’s Respect campaign

Here at Proven Quality, we like to think of ourselves as the arbiters of good taste in Football. The Respect campaign in English football is one that elicits much discussion...

February 6, 2013

Jack Wilshere… Definitely ‘Special’!

England and Liverpool Captain, Steven Gerrard has said in his press conference prior to England’s match with Brazil at Wembley tonight, that Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere...

February 6, 2013

Corruption in football? You can’t be serious!

Members of Europol reporting their corruption findings

Most media sources, particularly the sports networks across Europe have been reporting in the last 24 hours, the ‘breaking’ story that the European police agency (Europol)...

February 5, 2013

Is it Arsenal’s year?

A shot of the interior of Arsenal's Emirate Stadium

Every year we hear the same thing...“This year could be Arsenal’s year”. And every year we all get disappointed. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a massive Arsenal fan and I want...

February 5, 2013

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