South Korea have undergone their final training session ahead of their World Cup opener against Sweden at the Nizhny Novgorod stadium on Monday afternoon.

Sweden were given a pleasant surprise during their training session on Wednesday morning when their national anthem was sung over the tannoy system by one of the World Cup volunteers.

Sweden could be missing a few players for Saturday's group match against defending champion Germany because of illness and injury.

Toni Kroos has praised his Germany team-mates for their second-half performance against Sweden on Saturday which saw them come from a goal down to win in the last minute. 

They may no longer be able to count Zlatan Ibrahimovic among their ranks, but the enigmatic striker's retirement has certainly not hindered Sweden at the current World Cup.

Albin Ekdal has had x-rays on a foot problem while fellow Sweden midfielder Jimmy Durmaz also missed his country's training session on Wednesday because of a minor issue with his hip.

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. 

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

Kepa Arrizabalaga, who is currently gearing up for Spain's Euro 2020 qualifier against Norway on Saturday night, enjoyed a break from his goalkeeping duties during training.

LAURA LAMBERT ON COURT NO 1: Jo Konta made light work of her first-round match at Wimbledon, impressing the Duchess of Cambridge with a straight-sets victory on No1 Court.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: This time there were no recriminations or spats with the media, just the numbing disappointment of another missed opportunity.

Labour has been stepping up the pressure for opposition parties to back Jeremy Corbyn as head of a 'unity' government to avoid No Deal Brexit.

Cristiano Ronaldo took his goal-scoring career tally to an incredible 700 after netting in Portugal's 2-1 defeat against Ukraine. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner confidently slotted away a penalty.

The legendary rocker, 71, walked with the help of a cane while his X Factor star wife, 67, lent a helping hand, as they made their way home following dinner Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills on Friday.

CRAIG BROWN: Harry and Meghan can look forward to a lively social scene in downtown Toronto. The Half A Sixpence nightclub hosts a Tommy Steele night every Tuesday and Thursday.

Dannii Minogue took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a throwback photo from her childhood. 

The X Factor winner, 31, showcased her chic braided hair extensions on Friday after revealing she'd spend the whole day working on the style.

Martial arts champion and ONE Championship founder Chatri Sityodtong offered to fly Quaden and his family on an all-expenses paid trip to Singapore.

The ITV host explained on her daytime show that despite her daughter just having a 'bit of a cold', her husband Steve Smith is jetting to Asia to be with her. Symptoms of COVID9 are not like those of a cold.

Lorraine Kelly fought back tears as she told her 24-year-old daughter who lives in Singapore to 'stay safe' during a live video call on Tuesday morning.

Lorraine Kelly, 60, thanked viewers for their messages of support and kind words following the show, admitting everyone is 'missing people' in these difficult times.

Johnny Sexton has missed out on Ireland's World Cup warm-up clash with England at Twickenham on Saturday. The fly-half sat out of training at the start of the week in Portugal.

RORY KEANE IN YOKOHAMA: Iain Henderson hailed the performance of Rory Best after Ireland trounced Scotland, claiming the captain had 'silenced a lot of his critics'.

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt admitted Japan had raised their game to 'furious' levels after stunning them 19-12 in Shizuoka.

EXCLUSIVE BY OLIVER HOLT: There is a picture on the walls of the Lord Bagenal Inn that shows a group of men and women standing proudly in the main street beside a horse called Different Pace. 

More than two dozen people, including the trainer of champion Maximum Security, have been charged in a widespread international scheme to drug horses to make them race faster.

Writing on the GoFundMe page, Dettori said: 'Being here in the UK, it's difficult not to feel helpless as I see the impact the pandemic is having on the people of Italy.'

Former jockey Mark Dwyer has paid tribute to Cheltenham Gold Cup winning trainer Peter Beaumont, who has died at the age of 85.

Last year Newmarket-based trainer Haggas hatched a plan to target the Group One Queen Elizabeth Stakes with Addeybb and the Group One Schweppes Sydney Cup with Young Rascal.

SAM TURNER (Robin Goodfellow) runs the rule over half a dozen of the more interesting British-trained fillies which may possibly take their chance in the 1,000 Guineas.

A series of explosive emails from trainers calling for Nick Rust's resignation over the handling of the sport's response to the COVID-19 outbreak were published in a Sunday newspaper.

Powell was found to have engaged in conduct considered to be prejudicial to the integrity, proper conduct or good reputation of horse racing in Great Britain.

The high-octane performance began with James singing as if he was in his dressing room before performers from various nominated shows joined him on stage.

Taylor Swift is never shy about celebrating her friends. And after Selena Gomez released a heart wrenching ballad on Tuesday, the Lover singer was sure to shout her out.

Selena Gomez posted a sweet Instagram photo praising her friend Taylor Swift. The post came shortly after she deleted a plug for Kim Kardashian's SKIMS in a possible show of allegiance to Taylor.

She may be one of the world's most admired stars, but it's her little sister that's surely her biggest fan. And Selena Gomez took sibling Gracie Teefey, six, to the premiere of Frozen II

The Good For You hitmaker, 27, treated herself to a break from work duties as she enjoyed some retail therapy at Covent Garden's Free People in London on Wednesday.

Hailey was inside the eatery with her pal Madison Beer, who later responded to internet chatter about their choice of restaurant.

Gomez fans got riled up after learning that Mrs. Bieber and Beer, a mutual friend, stopped by celeb-beloved restaurant Craig's at the same time Selena was there celebrating her new album Rare.

Following Demi Lovato's return to the stage during Sunday night's Grammy Awards, Selena Gomez penned a heartfelt message to her former pal congratulating her on her powerful comeback.

The Rare singer has been making an effort to prioritize her health and wellbeing since taking a hiatus to seek treatment for her mental health in late 2018.

Niall Horan has thrown cold water over rumours he's dating American singer, Selena Gomez.

HENRY DEEDES: Almost as likely as Boris Johnson being announced as our new Prime Minister this morning will be the subsequent phoney display of unity between him and Jeremy Hunt.

Boris Johnson goaded the Labour leader that he had abandoned his long-standing Euroscepticism as he claimed that the Tories were now the only ones 'on the side of the people'.

In its latest election giveaway, Labour unveiled plans to nationalise train operators alongside swathes of the UK economy, and cut season ticket fares.

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

Rebel Wilson has been praised by fans after showing off her slimmed-down figure in active wear and pledging to focus on her health in 2020. 

After declaring 2020 'the year of health', Rebel Wilson has enlisted the help of renowned personal trainer Jono Castano.

Rebel Wilson declared 2020 'the year of health', before enlisting the help of renowned personal trainer Jono Castano Acero.

Celebrity trainer Jono Castano Acero has revealed how YOU can keep in shape in lockdown, amid the coronavirus pandemic.