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THE FA

ANOTHER bad week for our under-fire national association and rows of empty seats at Wembley will not have helped. Some say tickets for the Slovenia game should have been given away to schoolchildren. On reflection, two hours of maths homework was probably a better option.

AC MILAN

SILVIO BERLUSCONI sold the Italian club to Chinese investors but the deal didn’t smell right. Now it is reported that Li Yonghong is seeking new backers after the withdrawal of one or more of his investors. The seven-time European Cup winners are seventh in Serie A and it looks a long way back to the top, in more ways than one.

THE HANGERS-ON

REMEMBER when referees were told to crack down on grappling at corners? They did as they were told and officials such as Mike Dean (right) were vilified as a result. So they backed off and now the curse is as bad as ever and managers are starting to complain again. Sometimes, English football gets exactly what it deserves.