England's World Cup heroes were unwinding back in Repino on Sunday the day after securing their spot in the semi-final after beating Sweden. Headers from Harry Maguire and Dele Alli either side of half-time secured a 2-0 win in Samara and a clash with Croatia in Moscow. Harry Kane and Co were put through a light warm down session back at their training base as the preparations for the game at the Luzhniki Stadium begin in earnest.
MAIL ON SUNDAY CHIEF SPORTS WRITER IN SAMARA: So now we are here, in this place where we never dreamed we would be, do we look up or do we look down? Do we gaze up to the stars like the cosmonauts whose faces adorn the sides of the shabby tower blocks that line the dual carriageway running between the centre of this city and the arena where England reached their first World Cup semi-final for 28 years. Do we give thanks for what this unheralded group of young men are doing in this tournament and accept that this is as good as it is going to get this time? Do we remind ourselves that we have measured out our lives in England disappointments at tournaments and that we had given up on ever seeing the likes of this again?
ROB DRAPER IN SAMARA: Make no mistake. In the Samara Arena, situated on the banks of the River Volga in a far-flung corner of Russia, an England team made history.
Having pulled a last gasp lap to snatch pole position in qualifying, Lewis Hamilton will now target a British Grand Prix record of five straight wins. Follow all the action here.
The Brazilian no longer wants to play with the Uruguayan striker, and would like to be reunited with Cavani's compatriot, according to reports in Spain.
Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to join Juventus from Real Madrid in a transfer worth £88million after falling out with the club's hierarchy at and reportedly rejecting a sensational offer from China.
The Brazilian midfielder completed a surprise £36.5million transfer from Chinese Super League Guangzhou Evergrande to Barcelona in August 2017 following two seasons spent in east China.
The World Cup is nearly over with only four games remaining after the end of the quarter-finals on Saturday. And in club football the summer transfer window is about to hot up.
THE NUMBERS GAME - KIERAN GILL: Willian will now take time to consider his future as Chelsea mull over interest from Barcelona and Manchester United. Chelsea want as much as £70million.
Daniel Cormier claimed a second UFC title when he knocked out heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 226 in Las Vegas on Saturday night. The light-heavyweight champion buckled Miocic with a right hook as they exited the clinch in the final 30 seconds of the first round. Cormier, who became the first man since Conor McGregor to hold two UFC titles at the same time with the win, called for a showdown with Brock Lesnar in his post-fight interview.
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas is confident Nabil Fekir will remain at the club beyond this transfer window despite still being linked with a move to Liverpool and Real Madrid.
MIKE DICKSON AT WIMBLEDON: It is not coming home, at least not in the case to the biggest sporting event being hosted on these shores this summer.
It was another memorable victory for England as they beat Sweden 2-0 to reach the World Cup semi-finals for the first time in 28 years. The England players received plenty of support at the Samara Stadium, not least from their families, and several members of Gareth Southgate's squad entered the stands after the game to spend time with their loved ones. Among them was Harry Maguire, with the Leicester defender having opened the scoring for England before Dele Alli made it 2-0.
England legends Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker have joined the rest of the country in making the most of the Three Lions' incredible World Cup run, which has resulted in a semi-final spot. Shearer uploaded a video online which showed him and fellow pundits in a bar or restaurant, singing along to iconic Three Lions anthem. Shearer is seen using breadsticks as a makeshift microphone and being egged on by Jurgen Klinsmann and Lineker. He then starts singing 'All Night Long' by Lionel Richie. In the video, Shearer said: 'Three words, it's coming home' 'A little bit of a party going on,' the former striker added, before turning the camera to face Lineker and Ferdinand as the chorus of the anthem kicked in.
In the aftermath of victory over Sweden, Southgate acknowledged that persuading the players to buy into his vision of what England could achieve was crucial to how they are playing now.
IAN LADYMAN AT THE FISHT STADIUM: Russia's emotional and stubborn journey through their own World Cup over ended in heartbreak just before midnight on the Black Sea.
The FA are confident that Gareth Southgate will see through his contract until Euro 2020 despite the clamour for his services that is likely to develop.
IAN HERBERT IN SAMARA: No one represents the transformation of the England team and their reconnection with the nation better than Harry Maguire.
England in a World Cup semi-final, who would have thought it some will say? But this has not happened by accident. Gareth Southgate has been meticulously preparing his players for such an occasion ever since he was first anointed as the chosen one to carry England forward on a permanent basis almost two years ago. And after England had just broke through and dismantled - with assurance - what was supposed to be an impregnable Swedish wall, the likeable Southgate blossomed like a flower to give a glimpse of how he first drilled into his players what playing for your country represents.
IAN HERBERT IN SAMARA: The perimeter advertising here promoted FIFA’s ‘Best Football Awards and Raheem Sterling was the one who put in the kind of performance to befit that.
OLIVER HOLT IN SAMARA: Southgate's victory this summer extends beyond the glinting silver dome of the Samara Arena where his young England side left Sweden in their wake.
It wasn’t stifling humidity in Samara because of the evening kick-off Russian time, but it was still hot. As it turned out, that was more of a problem for Sweden than England.
Jordan Pickford revealed on Saturday night that he injured his hand by accidentally hammering it against his knee in a moment of frustration during his man-of-the-match display
MATT LAWTON IN SAMARA: There are times when an England manager makes us think we might have missed something. For a while, it looked like Sven Goran Eriksson was giving lessons in scouting.
OLIVER HOLT - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER IN SAMARA: England are in a World Cup semi-final and Chris Waddle is thinking back to that day in July 1990 in Turin.
CHESTER 0-7 LIVERPOOL - DOMINIC KING IN CHESTER: Naby Keita and Fabinho, the midfielders who have cost almost £100million, launched their Liverpool careers on Saturday afternoon but it was a homegrown youngster who caught the eye. Harry Wilson, who spent much of last season on loan at Hull City, scored two goals in a lively 45-minute appearance and gave the impression he will give Jurgen Klopp plenty to think about during pre-season, as he looks to take the next step in his career. Liverpool won 7-0 at the Swansway Chester Stadium in a canter.
Juventus have appeared to tease the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid with a post on their official Weibo account in China. The post, which was quickly deleted, ran through a list of players to wear the number seven shirt for Juventus, including Angelo Di Livio, Gianluca Pessotto, Hasan Salihamidzic, Simone Pepe, Simone Zaza and Juan Cuadrado. Ronaldo, who is synonymous with the number seven, has been heavily linked with a move to the Serie A champions.
Luka Modric does not believe Cristiano Ronaldo will leave Real Madrid this summer despite mounting speculation to the contrary. Juventus have been heavily linked with a move for the Portuguese star.
Nick Kyrgios cut a bewildered figure when trying to dissect his quick-time Wimbledon exit to Kei Nishikori, and he could provide no answers to questions of how the problem might be fixed.
SIR CLIVE - WORLD CUP WINNER: What a team performance from England, their best yet in the tournament, and the trick now is to keep ticking over and change nothing.
SAMI MOKBEL AT THE SAMARA ARENA: Goals by Harry Maguire and Dele Alli capped off a relatively comfortable afternoon for England and they now await either Croatia or host Russia in the last four.
Gareth Southgate's men produced an assured and dominant performance to dump Sweden out of the tournament, but Kane, is determined not to get carried away.
Croatia players toasted their World Cup quarter-final victory over Russia on Saturday evening by singing patriotic songs on the team bus home and back at their hotel. Following the dramatic penalty shootout win, sealed by Ivan Rakitic's decisive spot-kick, Croatia were in jubilant mood as they caught the team coach back from the Fisht Olympic Stadium. Players seated on the coach belted out Moja Domovina, a patriotic song that translates to 'my homeland' as they drummed their hands on the bus windows.
Brazil's elimination from the World Cup at the hands of Belgium sent shockwaves through football as the tournament became an exclusively European affair. A Fernandinho own goal and a stunning arrow-straight strike from Kevin de Bruyne sent Brazil, one of the pre-tournament favourites, packing despite Renato Augusto's late response. With France set to play Belgium in one semi-final and four European sides - England, Sweden, Russia and Croatia - set to contest the quarter-finals on the opposite side of the draw, we will have a fourth successive winner from the continent.
England have booked their place in the semi-finals at the World Cup and it was all down to hard work on and off the pitch throughout the tournament, says BBC pundit Alan Shearer.
Croatia captain Luka Modric believes his side were destined to do it the hard way after beating hosts Russia 4-3 on penalties to book a place in the World Cup semi-finals against England.
Gareth Southgate's men progressed to only their third World Cup semi-final on Saturday as Harry Maguire and Dele Alli scored headers to secure a 2-0 win in Samara.
Brazil stars arrived back home in sombre mood on Sunday as they touched down in Rio de Janeiro following their 2-1 quarter-final loss to Belgium. The squad touched down at Tom Jobin International airport after flying from Kazan as they began coming to terms with their latest World Cup disappointment. Philippe Coutinho, Douglas Costa and coach Tite were among those spotted back on Brazilian soil for the first time since Friday evening's chastening defeat.
Gary Neville was in particularly ruthless mood during Uruguay's World Cup quarter-final defeat by France as he led the criticism of goalkeeper Fernando Muslera's costly blunder and slammed Jose Gimenez for crying before the full-time whistle. Les Bleus led 1-0 in Nizhny Novgorod courtesy of Raphael Varane's first-half header and doubled their advantage shortly past the hour mark when Muslera got his positioning hopelessly wrong and allowed Antoine Griezmann's 25-yard strike to squirm off his hands and into the back of the net. It was arguably the worst goalkeeping error of the tournament so far and Neville did not hold back in his role alongside Sam Matterface as co-commentator on ITV.
Quite apart from being written off before a ball had been kicked, the success of both campaigns has been based on youthful energy and a system of playing three at the back.
I know there has been talk of Jordan not being as big as other keepers in the modern era but, in my opinion, you don't have to be a certain height to be called world-class. Absolutely not.
Greg Clarke has been on a charm offensive at the World Cup. The FA chairman has visited nations around Russia in what looks like an effort to bring the 2030 World Cup to England.
Russia's World Cup quarter-final defeat by Croatia was a rollercoaster for all involved at Sochi, but one man in particular felt an extreme mix of highs and lows like no other. Defender Mario Fernandes was momentarily a national hero after dragging the game back from the brink and heading home deep into extra-time, in doing so cancelling out a Croatia strike and forcing a penalty shootout. Fernandes was on target in the 115th minute to bring the scoreline back to 2-2, and amazing footage has since emerged of his family and friends gathered around a big screen to see the scenes unfold.
Barely 24 hours after France fought hard to make it past Uruguay and into the World Cup quarter-finals, head coach Didier Deschamps had his players back out on the training pitch preparing for their next game.
Less than a day after being knocked out the World Cup by Belgium, Brazilian striker Neymar said he will find it hard to return to club football.
Hugo Lloris shifted uncomfortably on the spot at the notion of France as World Cup favourites. They are the only country left standing who have won the trophy in the last half-century.
The first question Roberto Martinez fielded on the eve of a breathtaking win over Brazil was about whether he might be interested in managing Spain.
Chris Froome crashed in a chaotic finale to the opening stage of the Tour de France as Colombian Fernando Gaviria won the stage in Fontenay-le-Comte. Froome was forced off the edge of the road a little over five kilometres from the end, and crossed the line almost a minute after Gaviria. Fellow contender Nairo Quintana also lost time after suffering a mechanical close to the end.
Pickford was named Man of the Match after a series of stunning saves ensured the Three Lions cruised to a 2-0 win over Sweden and a first World Cup semi-final in 28 years.
In the roadside dust, two women of an age at which life should be getting easier sell plastic tubs of wild strawberries foraged from the forests five miles away, for about £1.
Say what you like about the BBC, they're invariably by our side at moments of great national celebration; the Coronation, the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
LAURIE WHITWELL AT WIMBLEDON: Usually Centre Court is the undisputed main show at Wimbledon. It is the place everybody wants to be and be seen. It hums with noise and draws all eyes.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic appears to be ready to hold up his end of the bargain he has with David Beckham after his beloved Sweden were knocked out of the World Cup by England on Saturday. Gareth Southgate's men were comfortable throughout in Samara and appeared assured of their position and right to be in a semi-final of a finals for the first time in 28 years, with Harry Maguire and Dele Alli heading in the all-important goals.
EXCLUSIVE: European clubs Benfica and Lazio have joined the growing list of clubs interested in ex-Newcastle United winger Yasin El-Mhanni. He is set to leave St James' Park on a free.
France beat Uruguay and Belgium dumped Brazil out of the World Cup. There were plenty of talking points and JAIME WRIGHT and WILL GRIFFEE were hand to cover anything you missed.
West Ham have made an opening bid of £17.5million move for Borussia Dortmund winger Andriy Yarmolenko. Yarmolenko has 77 Ukraine caps but has scored just 3 in 18 displays for Dortmund.
England's players propelled themselves into superstardom when they defied history to beat Colombia on penalties. But a little dig into their social media past brings them right back down to earth.
Lewis Hamilton edged out Kimi Raikkonen in final practice for the British Grand Prix. But the session was overshadowed by a terrifying crash for Brendon Hartley. Running was halted after just 15 minutes on Saturday morning at Silverstone when the Kiwi's Toro Rosso suffered a spectacular suspension failure under braking. With his front-left wheel flailing, Hartley went straight on at the end of the 200mph Wellington Straight, before bouncing across the gravel and hurtling into the barriers at Brooklands.
Lewis Hamilton lauded one of the finest moments of his Formula One career as he delivered a scintillating lap to put his Mercedes on pole position for the British Grand Prix.
My first commentary was in 1949 at Stowe Corner alongside Max Robertson, the BBC's tennis commentator, who was in the grandstand. He hated motorsport but that could never be said of me.
EXCLUSIVE: If ever there was a time for putting up barriers it is surely now. But Williams' deputy team principal knows there is nowhere to hide.
Lewis Hamilton insists Mercedes remain the team to beat at this weekend's British Grand Prix despite their double retirement in Austria.
Top seed and world number one Simona Halep was sent tumbling out of Wimbledon as a week of upsets ended with another major shock. The French Open champion was beaten 3-6 6-4 7-5 by world number 48 Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan on Court One. Halep's defeat means nine of the top 10 women's seeds have been knocked out in the first week - leaving seventh seed Karolina Pliskova as the highest-ranked player.
JOHN LLOYD: One of the biggest problems in tennis is time-wasting. According to the rules, players are allowed to take 25 seconds in between points, but the umpires just don’t enforce it.
While Wimbledon officials pretended a World Cup quarter-final was not being played, the visitors to SW19 did not, and that became abundantly clear come 3pm on Saturday.
Andy Murray may not be at SW19, but brother Jamie’s pursuit of glory stepped up another notch as he and men’s doubles partner Bruno Soares sailed through to the third round.
There was a pregnant pause as Serena Williams considered the weighty question of the day: will Meghan Markle be coming to watch her during the second week of Wimbledon?
KIERAN GILL AT WIMBLEDON: Sportsmail brings you up to speed with the nuggets of information you may not have heard about after day six at SW19.
MATTHEW LAMBERT AT NO 1 COURT: Alexander Zverev's latest attempt to scale the Grand Slam mountain has once again foundered in the foothills. He was beaten by Ernests Gulbis on No 1 Court.
Chelsea's non-World Cup players returned to their Cobham facilities on Saturday morning for their first pre-season training session and standard procedure medical checks. Numbers were diminished due to several players' involvement in the World Cup, but those who didn't feature in Russia were put through their paces with fitness and stretching exercises. Cesc Fabregas posted a picture of him with David Luiz, Emerson Pamieri and Davide Zappacosta in the physio room on his Instagram story as the players went through a number of medical tests after the session.
Alex Hales wants to take a leaf out of team-mate Jonny Bairstow's book - and make himself indispensable to England's white-ball teams after his match-winning half-century against India in Cardiff.
Manchester United are continuing to monitor teenage red-hot Molde striker Erling Haaland. The 17-year-old frontman has impressed scouts after breaking into Molde's first team.
'I'm coming': Ibrahimovic to honour bet with Beckham as Rooney offers him a shoulder to cry on after England dump Sweden out of World Cup
Lost a bet
'Eat the breadstick, man!': Ferdinand and Lineker watch on as Shearer channels his inner Lionel Ritchie and pundits plot 'long night' of celebrations
All night long in Russia
Alli becomes England's second youngest World Cup scorer, fans find ways to keep updated at weddings and there's a Southgate lookalike
THINGS YOU MISSED
'She knows we ain't going home because it's...' England star Lingard joined by his mum to celebrate World Cup quarter-final victory against Sweden
Not going home
The choirmaster! Southgate conducts England fans in Samara
He told his players 'international success will be better than anything with clubs' after booking World Cup semi-final spot
Who will win the World Cup?
Now share your opinion
Cheer up lads! Coutinho, Neymar and Co look dejected as Brazil depart Russia following their defeat by Belgium
Spirits were low
The Blues are back in town! Fabregas, Morata and Co return to training as Chelsea close in on Sarri
Chelsea have returned ahead of the new season
'Come on England': Ferdinand among stars to issue rallying cry ahead of quarter-final against Sweden
Their good luck message worked a treat
Fellaini's toe poke, a ridiculous dive from Neymar and Pearce's FA Cup gaffe - THINGS YOU MISSED
France beat Uruguay and Belgium downed Brazil
Flat pack banter! Beckham offers to take Ibrahimovic to IKEA and buy whatever he wants for 'LA mansion' if Sweden beat England
Sides meet on Saturday
Cormier and Miocic face off at weigh-in ahead of UFC 226 super-fight in Las Vegas
Cormier flexed and looked pumped up before their showdown
Rooney continues to work on his fitness as he prepares for MLS debut against Vancouver Whitecaps
Looks in good spirits in the States
Arise, Sir Gareth! Southgate's waistcoat raised at full mast above Warwick Castle ahead of Sweden clash
England boss has become sartorial icon!
Shaw returns to preseason early with Dubai training camp as he fights to save his United career
22-year-old has come in for criticism
'My prayers and shirt number for you, my brother': Kluivert to don No 34 shirt at Roma in tribute to Nouri who suffered brain damage
On-field cardiac arrest
'We go again': England squad travel to Samara ahead of anticipated World Cup quarter final against Sweden
Southgate's team face Sweden
Man City starlet Foden takes cheeky dig at Arsenal by branding them a 'dead team' as he jokes with Sessegnon and Mount
e-sports fun
Buffon takes final days off ahead of Paris Saint-Germain move to soak up the sun on Italian beach with fiance
His fiance Ilaria D'Amico is in safe hands
Ferdinand and Schmeichel visit the Kremlin as Putin receives 'legends of world football'
Lothar Matthaus and Marco van Basten too
'Always with you, we love you!' Inside the locker of Suarez as Uruguay striker draws inspiration from his family and religion
Ahead of France tie
Emery continues to work his Arsenal players into shape as Spaniard leaves stars exhausted on the hottest day of the year
Red-hot Arsenal
Rousey beams with pride as she becomes the first female inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame: 'May I be the first of many'
First champion too
How's the heat in Samara? Sweden train in the sunshine as they acclimatise after flying in a day earlier than rivals England
Sweltering heat
'Cheesy thumbs up for a successful hip surgery': Robson follows same path as Murray by going under the knife
Bid to end injury woe
'It took them 15 years but finally I allowed them to follow me...': Fabregas takes cheeky dig at Europa League's Twitter account
Chelsea campaign ahead
Aguero and Rojo put Argentina's World Cup misery behind them by heading off on family holidays
Argentina crashed out of the tournament in Russia
'Nothing I've done is bigger than this': Cormier sets sights on making history as he faces off with Miocic
Ahead of UFC 226 super-fight
'The car is destroyed... I'm very, very sorry guys': Grosjean crashes into barriers in practice after failing to deactivate DRS
During opening corner
6+7=13 (and IT'S COMING HOME): Astonishing coincidence in World Cup quarter-finals has England fans dreaming
You do the maths
'My apologies for not replying sooner, things have been quite hectic!': Fans reveal the letters from Southgate
Thanking them for support after Euro 96 hell
Nervous? Not these guys! England stars joke around with dodgeball and handstands
On eve of showdown with Sweden
The Bury Beckham! Trippier modelled game on the England star and now he's taking the World Cup by storm
MATT LAWTON IN NIZHNY NOVGOROD
'Orange Wednesday code anyone?': Hilarious throwback tweets from England's heroes show how far they have come
Blunder years
Froome booed during Tour de France team presentation as furious fans turn on Briton
LAURA LAMBERT IN MOUILLERON-LE-CAPTIF
Silver lining! Dybala shows off new hair after World Cup exit as Juventus star is linked with move to make room for Ronaldo
Brave call...
Colombia arrive back to hero's welcome in Bogota as supporters line the streets to greet team bus after last-16 exit to England
You're home early, lads
Russia's heroes arrive in Sochi as they prepare for their first World Cup last-eight tie since 1970 against Croatia
Hosts are hoping to upset the odds once more
MMA stars enjoy a pool party in Las Vegas on Independence Day as excitement builds for UFC 226
Stars enjoyed themselves at the Hard Rock Hotel
Kyrgios - the multi-millionaire, professional tennis player - is taught the foot fault rule by umpire in astonishing moment at Wimbledon
Embarrassing
Southgate takes part in England training ahead of Sweden tie as Delph returns... but is that thigh injury still troubling Alli?
Helping hand from boss
Japan given heroes welcome on return to Tokyo after dramatic World Cup run
But Akira Nishino will not continue in his role as head coach
Sanchez puts £2m mansion up for sale as he seeks fresh start in new home to hit the ground running at United next season
New home, new start?
Brazil's World Cup stars greeted by huge crowd of fans with drums and whistles
Dtar striker Neymar took pictures of supporters and a huge mural of himself
Benitez heads back to Newcastle for pre-season as he uses first instagram post to introduce the world to his three dogs
Red, Goofy and Clem
Liverpool's Karius invites ridicule as he poses in LA mansion and with flash car in cringey holiday video
After his Champions League final horror show
Lovebirds Dele and Ruby enjoy time off together in Russia
Alli needs some down time ahead of ahead of World Cup showdown with Sweden
McGregor looks in prime shape after tough gym session as he keeps himself sharp
Ahead of proposed fight against rival Nurmagomedov
'We're here to play tennis, not eat bugs': Ant-eater Wozniacki rages during shock defeat by Makarova
KIERAN GILL AT WIMBLEDON
Croatia put in the hard yards in training as Modric and Co prepare for quarter-final clash with Russia
They face date with destiny against hosts
England's penalty-saving hero Pickford is all smiles as last-16 winners take part in gym and pool recovery session
Ahead of Sweden
Manchester City boss Guardiola heads on Barcelona shopping trip as he enjoys final days of summer break back at home
He's the Catalan man
Arsenal stars greeted by new manager Emery in behind-the-scenes pre-season training footage
Put them through gruelling bleep test
Delph flies back to Russia to re-join England squad after birth of his daughter
He hopes to return for World Cup quarter-final with Sweden
'When your coach is a Swede and you tell him it's coming home...': Edmund squares up with his coach
Wearing their countries' World Cup kits
Will he be there for the later rounds? Pique recovers from Spain's World Cup heartache with a trip to Wimbledon
Watched Centre Court action from the Royal Box
Terry enjoys giant screening of England's World Cup win over Colombia in his garden
As Rio Ferdinand and host of sport stars show their support
Lingard is joined by Loftus-Cheek as he celebrates England's win over Colombia with some dressing room dance moves
Dancing duo
Nadal keeps things fresh as he picks up some groceries in Wimbledon after first-round victory
Beat Dudi Sela then popped out to deli
Colombia players slyly attempted to scuff up penalty spot before Kane gave England the lead in their World Cup round of 16 encounter
Sneaky
'It's coming home': England fans let their optimism run wild after Colombia win
Shared hilarious memes featuring Peaky Blinders and Friends
'God save the Queen!': World's press hail Pickford and England's penalty shootout 'ghost hunters'
But Colombian papers wave tearful goodbye
England fans heap praise on 'ultimate gentleman' Southgate for consoling Colombia's penalty flop
22 years after Terry Venables did same to him
Kane celebrates momentous England win with his family inside the Spartak Stadium
Kieran Trippier also takes selfies with supporters
Lineker's son George wears his dad's 1986 World Cup shirt and Maradona becomes Colombia fan
England - Colombia: THINGS YOU MISSED
Gerrard takes charge of first match as Rangers manager in behind-closed-doors friendly win over TNS
Rangers overcame Welsh champions 3-1
Henderson consoles dejected Rodriguez in the dugout... shortly after injured talisman celebrated Colombia's equaliser
England won on penalties
Lingard and Alexander-Arnold chant 'It's Coming Home' as they celebrate England beating Colombia
Are 52 years of hurt going to come to an end?
Neville brands Xhaka 'disgraceful' and 'fake' as he blames midfielder for Sweden's winner in last-16 clash
IAN LADYMAN IN SAINT PETERSBURG
Arteta hits the beach with his family in Mallorca ahead of return to City for pre-season
Managed to squeeze in some time in the sun with wife Lorena Bernal
Giggs poses in Red Square 26 years after standing in the same spot while on Manchester United duty
But he's lost his fetching Soviet cap!
'It has never been a secret how special this number is to me': Ozil left delighted as he takes No 10 shirt at Arsenal
Following Wilshere's exit
And the fittest guy at Liverpool is... the 32-year-old Englishman! Milner leaves his team-mates for dead in fitness challenge
At pre-season training
Sanchez gets into shape in gym overlooking Copacabana beach with girlfriend Mayte Rodriguez
United star returning soon
Man United fan bumps into Mata in the middle of a Colombian jungle
The man was in South America and was shocked to meet Juan
Spain's misfiring stars arrive back in Madrid following World Cup exit
Fernando Hierro faces questions over whether he will be able to carry on as head coach
Tennis power couple Wawrinka and Vekic both upset the odds in Wimbledon openers
Swiss ace Wawrinka: 'It was a good day for us at the office'
West Ham, Everton, Southampton and Leicester players return for pre-season training
Back to it for those who aren't playing in the World Cup in Russia
'We were supposed to have all the players available': Vieira takes charge of first training session as Nice boss
But Mario Balotelli is nowhere to be seen
Russia goalkeeper Akinfeev practised saving penalties with his dangling feet prior to heroics against Spain
National hero after World Cup last-16 shootout
'Now LA has a God and a King': Ibrahimovic and social media react with excitement as they welcome James to Los Angeles Lakers
Huge four-year deal
Klopp and 26 Liverpool players arrive for first day of pre-season as they begin work for new campaign
Turned up at Melwood for the first training session
Barcelona pay tribute to memorable 2005/06 double winners as they unveil striking new luminous away kit
Nike have made their kit for past 20 years
Sanchez shows off his six-pack during beach training session as he primes himself for United pre-season in Rio de Janeiro
Beach boy
Dressed to THRILL: Wimbledon champion Muguruza has a passion for fashion and the steel to defend her title in style
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
'Why are you showing that again?': Bilic unhappy as ITV show him reacting to Croatia's shootout victory over Denmark
Couldn't hold it in
Peter is proud as punch, Ramos has a bad hair day and a young fan loses interest
TEN THINGS YOU MISSED from day 18 in Russia
Ramos fails with mind games against former Real Madrid team-mate Cheryshev as Spanish star is left in tears after World Cup exit
Mind games didn't work
Bye bye, Ronny! CR7 cuts a forlorn figure with his Portugal team-mates as they head home from Russia after last 16 loss
Uruguay beat them 2-1 to reach quarter-finals
Mbappe is much more talented than me, admits Pogba: 'He has so much speed... we can't be compared'
Mbappe has been in fine form at World Cup
They came, they scored, but they didn't conquer! Ronaldo and Messi had eerily similar World Cups... but which superstar was better?
Could be their last
Here, here! Bilic hopes to see Messi and Ronaldo at another World Cup after both are dumped out
'Football will never be the same without them'
Keita reveals his best dance moves, an irrational fear of small dogs and how much his mum means to him
New Liverpool man in a quickfire Q&A
Steven Gerrard has told his Rangers players they must cope with the expectation of playing for such an illustrious club or risk being shown the door. The former Liverpool captain is not wasting any time in reshaping the squad he inherited and three of his seven summer signings were on target in Friday's 6-0 win over Bury, his first match in charge of the Glasgow club. Next up is Thursday's visit of FK Shkupi of Macedonia in their Europa League first-round qualifier before the domestic battle with Celtic recommences early next month.
SHAMROCK 0-7 CELTIC: Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers enthused about the performance of his French strike pair after a strong starting line-up warmed up for their Champions League opener with a 7-0 victory over Shamrock Rovers. Moussa Dembele and Odsonne Edouard were both on target in the Dublin friendly in Celtic's final preparation for Tuesday's Champions League qualifying clash against Alashkert. The Scottish champions will travel to Armenia with confidence after Rodgers gave what looked like a first-choice side an hour of action at the Tallaght Stadium before making wholesale changes, although skipper Scott Brown had already come off at half-time.
MATT BARLOW AT THE NIZHNY NOVGOROD STADIUM: Antoine Griezmann may like to sip yerba mate and hang out with his Uruguayan chums but his loyalties were not open to question here.
Sampdoria midfileder Lucas Torreira has confirmed his future will soon be resolved after Uruguay were knocked out of the World Cup by France on Friday.
The Red Devils overcame the tournament favourites 2-1 on Friday in Kazan, thanks to an own-goal from Fernandinho and a fierce strike from Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne.
Goals from Kevin De Bruyne and a Fernandinho own-goal secured victory for the Europeans, though it was the dominant nature of Lukaku in the final third which made things happen in Kazan.
Belgium shocked the five-time champions 2-1 in their World Cup quarter-final in Kazan on Friday night to set up a last-four clash with France.
AC Milan could be sold by Chinese owner Li Yonghong after he failed to make a debt payment worth €32m (£28m) to a US investor. The payment was due to be made on Friday.
Wayne Rooney has upped his preparation ahead of his MLS debut against Vancouver Whitecaps. Rooney moved to Washington last week after he completed his move from Everton. The 32-year-old has signed a three-and-a-half year contract but he won't officially become a DC player until July 10.
Justin Kluivert has paid a touching tribute to former Ajax team-mate and good friend Abdelhak 'Appie' Nouri by choosing to wear the No 34 shirt at Roma. Following his £16million move to the Serie A, Kluivert revealed his new number in a heartfelt video on Instagram, where he decided to drop his usual number of 45 for good friend Nouri's. Nouri, who donned the No 34 for Ajax, suffered a cardiac arrest during the match against German club Werder Bremen in July 2017 and despite being revived on the pitch and airlifted to a hospital, the 21-year-old suffered 'serious and permanent' brain damage.
If Real Madrid allow Ronaldo to leave for €100million (£88m) instead of his €1billion (£886m) release clause they want him to address fans and absolve the club from any blame.
In a statement issued to the Bolton News, the players said that with 'deep regret' they would refuse to play the game, saying they had been left in an 'impossible position'.
It was pointed out to Martinez in an interview that his tactical tweak had been a success and, while he agreed, he was quick to credit his players for the way in which they responded to instruction.
Juve are reported to be in talks with Real Madrid over a move for the Portuguese superstar and have offered £88million, with Real Madrid said to be holding out for £115m.
JOE CALLAGHAN AT NIZHNY NOVGOROD STADIUM: The Manchester United midfielder was effortlessly effective as Didier Deschamps’ side shook off Uruguay.
CRAIG HOPE AT IBROX: An incredible 41,000 turned out at Ibrox to watch Steven Gerrard's reign kick off against Bury on Friday night as his new-look side romped home to a 6-0 victory.
David Haye might have reached the top in boxing but his son could be destined for a career in tennis. The former heavyweight and cruiserweight champion, who recently recently retired after a defeat to Tony Bellew, posted a picture of his son Cassius in action at Wimbledon on Saturday. The youngster was hitting on Court Seven as part of the LTA south east under-10s regional training and looked to have an impressive forehand.
Daniel Cormier unleashed a guttural roar as he took to the stage during the UFC 226 ceremonial weigh-ins. The light-heavyweight champion is challenging Stipe Miocic for his crown in the main event of Saturday night's stellar card, with both men already making weight. Cormier flexed and looked pumped up, though the face off with his opponent was amicable enough. The pair shook hands and raised their fists for the cameras, with Miocic standing a few inches taller than his veteran opponent.
EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: WRU chiefs are understood to be at an advanced stage of the interview process and are close to unveiling the Kiwi's successor.
Possibility of an exhibition between the former Ryder Cup team-mates has been mooted since the Players Championship in May, when they played the first two rounds at Sawgrass in the same group.
Joseph Parker will return to David Haye's Vauxhall gym for the final two weeks of his training camp as he moves into the final phase of his preparations for his next fight against Dillian Whyte.
David Millar went on to ride in 12 Tours de France. He was the first Briton to wear the leader's jersey in the three Grand Tours of France, Italy and Spain. He also won Commonwealth gold.
Varner shot a four-under 66 on Saturday to go level with second-round leader Kraft ahead of the final round of A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier in West Virginia.
LAWRENCE BOOTH IN CARDIFF: A superb innings from Alex Hales set up a series decider after England made good on their promise to tackle India's left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
It promises to be another big spending summer among the Premier League clubs, especially those wishing to haul in champions Manchester City over the course of the campaign. But of course there are bargains to be had too and also the opportunity to grab a star from the World Cup in Russia. Keep track of all the major transfers involving senior players in the Premier League (those making at least one club appearance), as Sportsmail brings you all the summer deals right the way through to transfer deadline day.
The Premier League fixtures for 2018-19 have been released ahead of the new campaign. Find out who your team will be taking on and when all of the key dates are.
Just as one season ends another begins. Less than a week after the conclusion of the World Cup final Premier League sides will be back in action. Here is our guide to all the pre-season fixtures
Sportsmail provide you with all the new confirmed kits set to feature during the 2018-19 Premier League campaign. Keep track of every team's new designs for the coming season on this page.
Murphy, 22, had ridden top-level winners in Canada, Dubai and France and many believe he is now destined to deliver a champion jockey title. He said: 'I knew I was on the best horse.'
Confusion surrounding the wrong result of a Sandown photo-finish initially being called on Friday left bookmakers having to pay out twice on the result of the race.
Amid the attacking thrills and spills of a sensational 2018 World Cup, the dramatic clash between England and Colombia in Moscow was a throwback to another era with plenty of needle and eight yellow cards. But where does it rank alongside the other big battles in World Cup history. Sportsmail ranks the top 10.
After Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's exit from the World Cup, Chelsea and Belgium star Eden Hazard admitted it was 'time to shine' on the biggest stage of all.
Say Manchester United wanted to sign Cristiano Ronaldo. They would have just 34 days to complete the deal, while Juventus have 50.
MATT LAWTON - CHIEF SPORTS REPORTER IN REPINO: Here, Sportsmail's examines how Gareth Southgate and his coaching staff prepared England for shootout success on Tuesday.
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