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Saudis apologise for minute's silence snub

Aaron Mooy and Mile Jedinak in the midst of the action.

Australian soccer chiefs on Thursday night sought to defuse growing outrage over what UK media has characterised as a Saudi Arabian snub for the memories of the eight victims of last weekend's London terrorist attack.

Chelsea could lose millions dumping Costa

Unwanted at Stamford Bridge: Diego Costa.

Antonio Conte's decision to dump Diego Costa by text threatens to cost Chelsea millions of pounds, despite a warning from the club's board that he will not be allowed to negotiate his own exit.

Why English clubs resort to retail therapy rather than facing the truth

Overjoyed: Real Madrid players celebrate at the end of the Champions League Final against Juventus.

With the cup in Real Madrid's hands for the 12th time, English football comforted itself the way it knows best: with another dose of $170 million transfer targets and $250 million "war chests". Retail therapy is a way to avoid the truth about how far the Premier League is behind what we observed here on Saturday night.