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Fan tributes on football kits
In modern football, influenced as it is by mega-money television deals, big spending sugar daddies and soaring ticket prices, many football fans have been beginning to feel disillusioned and...
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Best League in the world?
Is the Premier League the best league in the world? It’s a tough one, it well and truly is. It seems that in the last 4 or 5 years, the Premier League has taken a firm stride in priding itself on being...
View ArticleItalian football under the spotlight
For my first write up about Italian football I thought to myself, what is the biggest story at the moment within the ranks of Italian football, a few things ran through my head, Juventus beginning to...
View ArticleSerie A Week 29 Round Up
Juventus managed to extend their lead to 12 points for a short period thanks to a 2-0 win over Bologna at the Stadio Dall’Ara. Two second half goals from Mirko Vučinić and Claudio Marchisio sealed the...
View ArticleSerie A Week 30 Preview
This week sees a number of interesting fixtures, the two that stand out the most is the Derby D’Italia (Inter Milan v Juventus), and the relegation dog fight between Genoa and Siena. The last meeting...
View ArticleSerie A Week 30 Round Up
Week 30 produced 27 goals, eight of them coming from one match – a match that many questioned ESPN for showing; the Torino v Napoli fixture over the Derby D’Italia. However this decision left the...
View ArticleSerie A Week 31 Preview
This weekend the game of note is the Derby della Capitale, this game will see the two Roman sides battle it out on Monday evening for bragging rights in the city. It’s a case of top versus bottom when...
View ArticleSerie A Week 31 Round up
Week 31 produced a number of interesting results which has made this seasons Scudetto grow ever more intriguing. While Juventus seem to be coping with the pressure that Napoli and Milan keep piling on...
View ArticleSerie A Week 32 Preview
Week 32 of Calcio promises a collection of mouth-watering battles over the weekend. The Italian top flight starts proceedings with a relegation wrestling match on the Saturday, escalating to a...
View ArticleLuis Suárez – unfairly treated by the media or should he bite the bullet?
There is a sizeable list of extremely talented football players and managers with a passionate grudge against the English press that is beginning to take form. Luis Suárez is the latest addition...
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Do Netherlands or Italy have a chance of glory at the World Cup?
With a couple of games remaining in the European section of World Cup qualifying, Netherlands and Italy became the first two nations from the continent to book a place at next summer’s tournament in...
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The signing of Mathieu Flamini can be as important for Arsenal as that of Özil
This signing was perhaps lost in all the hysteria of deadline day at The Emirates with a record-breaking £42.5 million spent on a fleet-footed number 10. However regardless of this 29 year old’s...
View ArticleWin Dennis Bergkamp’s autobiography and weekly roundup
With the increase in post frequency here at Proven Quality, we think it’s a good idea to start a weekly end-of-the-week roundup to keep you up to speed with articles you may have missed here and around...
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Resurgent Roma: The Garcia revolution taking hold in the Italian capital
There has been something of a swing in fortunes in the Italian capital over recent seasons, with Lazio outperforming their cross-town rivals Roma in Serie A. Much to the disdain of the passionate...
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The good, the bad, and the ugly, part I: Napoli
In the first of a three part series tackling Italy’s three clubs in this season’s Champions League, Michelle Bonsu weighs up Napoli’s hopes in the competition. Check back tomorrow, when Michelle will...
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The good, the bad, and the ugly, part II: Juventus
This is the second of Michelle Bonsu’s three part inspection of Serie A’s Champions League hopefuls. Yesterday, Michelle looked at Napoli, check back tomorrow when she will be concluding the series by...
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The good, the bad, and the ugly, part III: AC Milan
In the concluding article of a three part series profiling the Italian teams battling for this season’s Champions League, Michelle Bonsu inspects the prospects of AC Milan. If you missed the other...
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An ode to Alessandro Nesta
Time is unforgiving, as it denies us of legendary players over the years as age takes its toll. The best of a generation, a World Cup winner and unsung hero, Alessandro Nesta is the latest top player...
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Juan Iturbe: Finally living up to the ‘new Messi’ moniker
The search for the ‘new Maradona’ was instant and widespread in Argentina following the legendary attacking midfielder’s career coming to an end in 1998. Many, including the mercurial Juan Román...
View ArticleSerie A Champions League midterm report: Who will pass and who will fail to...
2-5-6. No, this is not a random collection of numbers, but rather representative of how many points each of Serie A’s three representatives have earned halfway through the group stages of this year’s...
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