CHRIS HATHERALL IN SOCHI: Zlatan Ibrahimovic may not be here with them but Sweden, with a team whose image is the antithesis of their former hero, came so close to becoming legends.

IAN LADYMAN AT SAINT PETERSBURG STADIUM: With two minutes of this game remaining and with Sweden in the lead, their forward Ola Toivonen tried to play the ball against an opponent for a corner. 

Gareth Southgate's side progressed to the last eight of the competition following a dramatic win over Colombia on penalties on Tuesday night. The victory set up a clash against Sweden.

Turkey substitute Emre Akbaba got two late goals to snatch a stunning 3-2 win over Sweden in the Nations League as the visitors recovered from two goals down at the Friends Arena on Monday.

Sergio Ramos equalled Iker Casillas' record of 167 caps for Spain as they thrashed the Faroe Islands 4-0 in a Euro 2020 qualifier on Sunday night.

Spanish papers have heaped praise on Sergio Ramos as the captain looks set to break Iker Casillas' record by winning his 168th cap for Spain.

Sweden striker Alexander Isak was subjected to racist abuse by Romania fans during his side's 2-0 win. The game was stopped by the referee as the first step of UEFA's protocol.

Most of us appreciate the value of a good night's sleep, but how much would you pay to wake up feeling refreshed and restored each day?

John McDonnell has been accused of treating Jeremy Corbyn 'like a puppet' amid claims he failed to warn the Labour leader the party would not block a second Scottish independence referendum.

X Factor: The Band's grand final saw girl group Real Like You crowned the winners as they beat boy band Unwritten Rule in a nail-biting final on Sunday night.

Love Island viewers struggling with the issue of Connagh with a G and Conner OG are sure to be less-than-thrilled to learn the latest hunks set to enter the show are both called Luke.

The Loose Women panellist, 30, took to Instagram to share a video of her presenter beau, 38, as she jokingly likened his facial hair to Tiger King's Joe Exotic.

Make these tasty Singapore noodles with this recipe from the Hairy Bikers' new cookbook. It is Dave's go-to dish in Chinese restaurants, and surprisingly is not well known in Singapore.

The Gospers Mountain fire northwest of Sydney has destroyed an area more than six times the size of Singapore and has proved so terrifying it has been dubbed 'The Monster' by locals. 

Shoppers on the streets of central Singapore did a double take when millionaire socialite Jamie Chua, 45, and her lookalike daughter Calista, 21, walked past in matching mini-dresses.

Munster duo Mike Haley and Jean Kleyn are the only uncapped players included in Ireland's 44-man training squad for their pre-World Cup training camps.

Catt is expected to join Ireland as attack coach after the autumn's Rugby World Cup. The former England coach has agreed a deal to trade Italy for Ireland's set-up, it is understand.

MIKE BROWN: You always know when it's an Ireland Test week because the coaches put a life-sized cardboard cut-out of Johnny Sexton in the team dining room.

Andrea Pirlo has sued a man who pretended to be the Italian footballer for two years in order to receive free clothes and jewellery.

Giacinti opened the scoring following a goalmouth scramble inside 15 minutes, while Galli double Le Azzurre's lead four minutes into the second half with a long range strike.

Luis Alberto's second-half equaliser earned Lazio a 1-1 draw with AS Roma in a fast and furious Rome derby in Serie A on Sunday. Aleksander Kolarov opened the scoring with a penalty.

Azzurri coach Roberto Mancini was enraged as his squad failed to produce any serious chances in the second half when it held a man advantage - until substitute Lorenzo Pellegrini scored.

Darts sensation Fallon Sherrock is set to face former Italian striker Luca Toni in a celebrity darts tournament this month. Toni is one of six celebrities taking part in the event.

The 18-year-old Brazilian striker has an Italian passport, and whilst he admits it his 'dream' to represent Brazil, he told DAZN Brazil that he is keeping his options open at the moment.

The pair's love rivalry was brought back to the forefront this week after Selena released a new track about Justin Bieber, triggering an avalanche of drama.

Her two latest music releases have put her at the top of the Billboard charts, for the first time in her career. And Selena Gomez isn't done making bold statements yet.

The 27-year-old popstar looked flawless for the night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles and her ex-boyfriend's new wife, Hailey Bieber, made sure to show her approval online.

The 27-year-old songstress revealed the new permanent marking on Instagram and later showed off the work while performing at the show dedicated to the best music of the year.

There is potential new music on the horizon for The Weeknd. The singer, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye took to his Instagram on Monday evening to tease new music.ASCAP reports .

She is a global superstar in her own right. But Selena Gomez paid tribute to the legendary rapper Snoop Dogg when she was spotted out in Los Angeles this Thursday.

Thank you, next. Songstress Selena Gomez is continuing her crusade to turn a new leaf, as evidenced by the moving van spied in front of her house on Saturday morning.

In the legal documents, TMZ reports, Gomez says a Flare magazine cover she posed for is used in the game and accuses the makers of profiteering off her fame.

JACK DOYLE: Here, in all its blood red socialist horror, we examine the manifesto that independent analysts say would hit millions of families in the pocket. ..

Betting markets on crucial Leave-leaning Northern and Midlands seats show punters are increasingly convinced that they will fall to the Tories on December 12.

The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was outraged when she saw pictures of Mr Corbyn with his arm around his Hartlepool candidate during a rally in Middlesbrough yesterday.

Rebel Wilson, 39, looked in high spirits as she enjoyed a low-key stroll with her unlikely pal Darius Campbell, 38, in Portofino, Italy on Monday.

Rebel Wilson surprised fellow spectators a Wimbledon this week after she was spotted in the crowd cheering on Czech tennis star Karolína Muchová. 

Zara and Mike Tindall have seen in the New Year in style in Sydney, watching the fireworks with friends including actress Rebel Wilson from a mansion overlooking the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Rebel Wilson's dog grooming-themed reality show, Pooch Perfect, is set to premiere on Channel Seven in February.

She's one of Australia's favourite actresses, known for starring in a range of comedy films including Bridesmaid. 

Love Island's Montana Brown and Georgia Harrison baffled fans as they boasted of unlikely friendship with Rebel Wilson on a VIP mountain break this weekend.

Pop may not be as meritocratic as it once was, but it still beats most walks of life. Pedigree counts for very little - just ask Sean Lennon or James McCartney.

Gympie Regional Council will go on a three-month hunt from April to inspect all still water sources in a bid to stamp out the potentially lethal insects.

Lukas Podolski was born in Poland but plays for Germany, and Thursday's match between the countries at the European Championship promises to be another emotional experience.

EXCLUSIVE: Poland centre-forward Robert Lewandowski is growing increasingly unsettled at Bayern Munich and would now consider a move to the Premier League.

Arkadiusz Milik is looking forward to playing against one of his footballing heroes, Cristiano Ronaldo, when Poland face Portugal in the European Championship quarter-finals in Marseille.

Poland’s star player Robert Lewandowski was recovering on Friday from a ‘brutal’ end to his side’s run at Euro 2016. The striker's goal was not enough to see his side overcome Portugal.

Top scorer Fernando Llorente has boosted Swansea by being declared fit to face Bournemouth as Paul Clement insists there is no need to panic after the setback against Hull.

The World Cup is always an intense battle of the best national football teams in the world to see who comes out on top, but there is another contest going on - the battle of the kits.

Portsmouth striker Ronan Curtis has been drafted into the Republic of Ireland squad for Tuesday night's friendly in Poland. The 22-year-old has been added to a depleted party for the game in Wroclaw.