Atletico Madrid booked their place in the Europa League final after they saw off Arsene Wenger's Arsenal side at the Wanda Metropolitano on Thursday evening. 

MARTIN SAMUEL AT THE WANDA METROPOLITANO: Diego Costa appears at the doorway of the dressing-room before kick off. 'Lads,' he announces with a big grin. 'It's Arsenal.'

SAMI MOKBEL AT THE WANDA METROPOLITANO: Arsene Wenger's hopes of a fairytale finish to his Arsenal tenure came to an end thanks to a close-fought semi-final.

Premier League stars David De Gea, David Silva and Nacho Monreal are all included in Julen Lopetegui's final 23-man squad along with Barcelona's outgoing midfielder Andres Iniesta.

Spain stepped up their preparations for opening their World Cup campaign against Portugal in five days' time with a training session in Krasnodar on Sunday.

Cristiano Ronaldo struck in the dying moments to seal a hat-trick and rescue a 3-3 draw for Portugal against Spain in a stunning Group B contest at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi.

IAN HERBERT AT KALININGRAD STADIUM: It’s going to be a long climb to the top of the world, if Spain are going to get there. But they narrowly avoided facing Uruguay next.

Spain will play Russia in the knockout stages of the World Cup 2018 and the last-16 clash is already proving to be controversial. Here is all you need to know about the knockout stage clash.

Spain and Russia go head-to-head on Sunday afternoon as they look to book a place in the quarter-finals of the 2018 World Cup. Join Sportsmail's ADAM SHERGOLD for the latest.

A Diego Costa-inspired Atletico Madrid came from behind to get their Champions League campaign off to a winning start against Monaco.

Wales welcome Spain to the Principality Stadium in a friendly fixture ahead of their UEFA Nations League clash against the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday. Follow all the action here.

PETE JENSON: Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Madrid ended in a 2-0 defeat that goes a long way to end his dream of winning a sixth Champions League back in the Spanish capital next May.

The visitors battled on despite their numerical disadvantage and did excellently to frustrate Barca for so long. Oblak made nine saves before being beaten by Suarez's fine strike on 86 minutes.

Only when the dark nights have been and gone and this tournament reaches its late stages, will we find out whether Pep Guardiola has what it takes to resolve the frailties at the back of his team.

John Terry has shared an insight into how Chelsea players were kept entertained during pre-season training in 2015, with Diego Costa flooring masseur Billy McCulloch in a boxing fight.

Donald Trump promised the 'show of a lifetime' for the Fourth of July and said the cost of his extravaganza will 'be very little compared to what it is worth' as questions arise about the final tally.

Alek Sigley, 29, last made contact with his family on June 25, sparking concerns he had been detained in the secretive nation's capital, Pyongyang.

Mr Sigley, 29, returned to social media late on Wednesday, where he released a brief statement after assuring everyone he was well, mentally and physically.

Kaoru Hasuike and his girlfriend Yukiko spent 24 years as captives in North Korea, where he was forced to work training spies after being kidnapped from a Japanese beach.

The North Korean citizen returned from China before being tested positive for the deadly virus, according to local media. A woman from China has taken ill at Copenhagen airport, Denmark.

International pop star Katy Perry has announced she's returning to Australia.

The actor, 42, discussed his plans for the future, why he has turned his 'Hollywood's idea of love' and why his relationship with Katy, 35, works in Man About Town.

Katy Perry looked smitten with Orlando Bloom as she shared a sweet snap of the pair FaceTiming with their dogs on Tuesday.

She is usually the life and soul of the party. Yet Katy Perry opted for a more subdued way to ring in the New Year as she spent the evening with Orlando Bloom on Tuesday.

She detailed how they help one another with their mental health in the latest issue of Vogue India. 

She kicked off the week by rubbing shoulders with royalty in London. And Katy took advantage of being in Europe as she jetted over to Prague to visit Orlando , who has been filming there.

Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry wasted no time together during their getaway, as they headed for a romantic lunch together with their pooch Mighty on Thursday.

The actor, 43, was clad in an off-white shirt and black waistcoat, complete with a black bowler hat and a pocket watch tucked into his jacket pocket.

The British actor, 43, shared a snap of the singer in a stylish multicoloured dress with the sweet caption: 'My babies blooming [sic], after it was revealed they're expecting their first child.

Almost 90,000 cricket fans have witnessed history at the Women's Twenty20 World Cup final between Australia and India.

Katy Perry has revealed how her new single, Never Worn White, details her fears of commitment - and how she shared those fears with fiancé Orlando Bloom. 

Perry, along with producer Lukasz 'Dr. Luke' Gottwald and Capitol Records, were relieved of paying $2.8 million in an ongoing suit filed by a Christian rapper.

Katy Perry has shared a sneak peek at 'what would have been' her Met Gala 2020 costume.

The failures of the 2017 project appear to have inspired Katy Perry, based on the reflective lyrics of her forthcoming song Smile.

On Friday, Tahlia Giumelli revealed she was rushed to hospital by ambulance after an attack of what she calls a 'silent but painful' disease. 

She's the former NRL WAG who never puts a foot wrong when it comes to fashion.

The NRL season is set to resume on May 28 after the league was suspended due to COVID-19. 

The NRL this week will meet with both major broadcasters on Tuesday, but it has come amid debate over whether the sport can get back on the field so soon.

The competition struggled to find an Australian backer as the game was cut short after round one due to the coronavirus outbreak.

It certainly pays to date NRL bad boy Todd Carney. 

The NRL will resume play on May 28 after getting the go-ahead to continue the season by the government, the league has announced.

Up to 20 top Australian rugby league footballers are holding out on having a mandatory flu shot as the NRL prepares to resume its 2020 season. 

Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, 34, earned an eye-watering £780,000 per post on Instagram this year, according to the rich list compiled by Buzz Bingo.

If you thought supermodel and reality star Kendall Jenner had recently joined TikTok, it seems that was not exactly the case.

Harry Styles was spotted chatting to his ex Kendall Jenner as they mingled at the Sony after-party following the BRIT Awards 2020.

Hailey Bieber doesn't often share details from her personal life. But in the new issue of People, the 23-year-old Vogue cover girl did just that where she admits she has been on birth control for two years.

The 24-year-old model said she would love to bag the highly-desired position - but only 'for a year.'

Disney's Frozen 2 is growing momentum, scoring $18.6M from 26 markets globally through Thursday.

Melbourne club promoter William Cabantog, 36, was arrested on July 9 for alleged cocaine possession at Lost City Nightclub in resort precinct, Canggu.

The male orangutan, named Paguh (main and inset left) by his rescuers, was found with 16 metal pellets in his skull (inset right) and eight in his body in Aceh, Indonesia last week.