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England vs Sweden football history revealed ahead of 2018 World Cup fixture on Saturday

With England through to the quarter-finals, here is all you need to know about the history of England vs Sweden matches including the results, head-to-head stats and the 2002 World Cup meeting.




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Harry Kane has best shot conversion rate at World Cup ahead of Kylian Mbappe

The whole world can see Harry Kane is top of the goalscoring charts at Russia 2018, but it's not the only important statistic in which he is leaving his international striker rivals trailing in his dust.




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Harry Kane hails his band of England brothers before Sweden clash

SAMI MOKBEL IN SAMARA: Southgate, who has considered giving his midfield a defensive feel against Swedenn by starting with Dier in place of Alli, has nurtured a feeling of togetherness.




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Austria 2-0 Sweden: Alaba seals win after horror mistake from Swedish keeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt

Sweden started the match brightly as they threatened the Austrian goal but in the end were the cause of their own downfall after a horror own goal put them at a disadvantage early on. 




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Emre Akbaba's brace helps Turkey beat Sweden as Aleksandar Mitrovic strikes for Serbia

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.




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Chelsea keeper Arrizabalaga curls in stunning set-piece during Spain training

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.




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Football news: What Dani Ceballos told Kristoffer Olsson during altercation

Spain midfielder Ceballos fouled Olsson and was subsequently shown a yellow card as Spain trailed in the match.




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Paolo Maldini confirms clause in Zlatan Ibrahimovic's AC Milan contract based on Champions League

The 38-year-old striker, who rejoined the club on December 27 in a surprise switch, will have his contract automatically extended for a season should Milan qualify for the Champions League.




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Johanna Konta surges back from a set down to beat Sloane Stephens

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT WIMBLEDON: Konta battled back from a set down to sink Stephens and reach the last 16 at Wimbledon. The British No 1 appeared to be heading to defeat but fought back.




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Comeback Queen! Konta produces inspired win against Kvitova to reach Wimbledon quarter-finals

MIKE DICKSON ON CENTRE COURT: It started with the Centre Court crowd tittering at the velvety baritone of umpire Nouni, and ended with them roaring Konta into the quarter finals.




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Johanna Konta crashes out of Wimbledon to Barbora Strycova

MIKE DICKSON ON CENTRE COURT: It was all there again for Jo Konta - another Grand Slam semi-final, this time against a possibly vulnerable Serena Williams.




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Don't mention the war: Jo Konta's coach bans fighting talk to relax her for US Open quarter-final 

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Words with negative connotations are out when it comes to the work she does with Dimitri Zavialoff. The hairdryer is strictly confined to the hotel room.




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Labour's 'Stop Boris' deal with the SNP to push General Election back to NOVEMBER

Jeremy Corbyn met Ian Blackford, the Scottish nationalists' Westminster leader, yesterday to agree an election should only be held after Britain has secured another Brexit delay from the EU.




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Nicola Sturgeon hints she WILL back Jeremy Corbyn as 'unity' PM

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon broke ranks with other Remainers by suggesting that a confidence vote to oust Boris Johnson should be held before an extension is secured.




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Nicola Sturgeon claims SNP is 'WINNING' battle to break up the UK

Nicola Sturgeon today issued a fresh rallying cry for Scottish independence as she claimed the SNP is 'winning the case' for a split from the rest of the UK, but Downing Street was quick to rebuff her.




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Boris Johnson's Christmas election hopes given boost: Lib Dems, SNP back polls

Prime Minister Boris Johnson could get a Christmas general election. MPs from across the UK are set to vote on Mr Johnson's call for election.




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More than 100 MPs defy Jeremy Corbyn's call to back December 12 election vote

The Labour leader was effectively given no choice but to cave in and back the PM's bill for a snap poll after it became clear it had Liberal Democrat and SNP support.




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Labour MPs 'don't want to back Jeremy Corbyn as PM'

The scale of infighting within Labour was underlined last night when more than 100 of Jeremy Corbyn's own MPs ignored his orders to back holding a snap election.




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Jeremy Corbyn RULES OUT Scots indyref before 2024 - before aides backtrack

Jeremy Corbyn caused confusion on a visit to Glasgow by declaring that there would be no ballot on splitting the UK before the next election.




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Is Boris Johnson going to skip seven-way leaders' debate?

Mr Johnson has poured cold water on the idea of sharing a stage with Ms Sturgeon, because he is only prepared 'to contest the debates with whoever theoretically could be Prime Minister.'




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Nicola Sturgeon says SNP will back Labour if Jeremy Corbyn scraps Trident

Nicola Sturgeon today confirmed she would demand the UK's Trident nuclear deterrent be scrapped as the price of SNP support for a minority Labour government led by Jeremy Corbyn.




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The Wombles join 180 MPs backing Mail's Great British Spring Clean to rid the UK of rubbish 

The Wombles, who found fame on TV in the Seventies, have come out of retirement to back the Spring Clean. They joined nearly 200 MPs including Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers.




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Warning as poll finds 52 per cent of Scots back splitting the UK

Research by Panelbase suggests that a narrow majority would vote to break up the UK if Nicola Sturgeon gets her way over holding a fresh referendum.




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Police speak to 16-year-old boy who was bombarded with 270 messages by Derek Mackay

Police Scotland detectives have not 'received any complaint of criminality' but are 'assessing available information' in the wake of Thursday's bombshell revelations.




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Home Secretary Priti Patel facing a barrage of racist and sexist abuse on social media

Online trolls - some of whom told her to 'go back to India' and who mocked her Ugandan background - claimed to be members of Labour, the SNP and Green Party.




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Bayern Munich 'to offload Renato Sanches to Lille in £23m deal'

Sanches's underwhelming time in the Bundesliga has come to a close after he completed a reported £23m move from German champions Bayern Munich to French side Lille on Friday afternoon.




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Raheem Sterling's obvious next move is to join Barcelona or Real Madrid

SAMI MOKBEL: It's the size of the challenge that galvanises Raheem Sterling - nothing else. That's why the natural next step in his career is to join one of the Spanish giants - Barcelona or Real Madrid.




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Gareth Bale thinks Wales reaching European Championships could top 2016 heroics

Gareth Bale believes Wales reaching the European Championship next summer could trump the achievement of playing at Euro 2016. Wales ended a 58-year wait in 2016.




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Barcelona star Arda Turan's career lies in tatters after extraordinary gun incident

Arda Turan was once one of Turkey's best players and earned big moves to Atletico Madrid and then Barcelona. But, at 32, his career now lies in ruins following astonishing off-field incidents.




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The X Factor: The Band: Meet the girl group set to rival the boys

Singers Kelli Marie Willis, Jess Folley, Luena Martinez, Seorsia Leagh Jack, Virginia Hampson and Halle Williams landed a final spot in the group following Wednesday's arena auditions.




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Nicole Scherzinger breaks down in tears after emotional The X Factor: The Band performance

The singer, 41, broke down after watching Kelli Marie's rendition of an original song about feeling alone, and tearfully vowed that the teen 'wasn't alone anymore.'




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The X Factor: The Band: 'She's fearless!' Fans go wild for guest judge Leona Lewis

Viewers took to Twitter to praise the singer, 34, for her 'fearless' judging style as they demanded she should join the panel permanently.




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Leona Lewis exudes elegance as she joins John Legend at Global Citizen Prize gala

The singer, 34, looked sensational in a plunging black velvet dress which flaunted her incredible toned figure as she joined John Legend at the event.




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The X Factor: The Band: The boys group is revealed

The final six contestants were officially revealed following the arena auditions in Birmingham. The boys will now go head-to-head with the girls in Sunday's live finale.




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X Factor: The Band: Real Like You crowned the WINNERS as they beat Unwritten Rule in the final

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.




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X Factor: The Band: Nicole Scherzinger puts on a VERY busty display in a plunging black gown

The Pussycat Dolls star, 41, ensured she had all eyes on her during the X Factor: The Band's live grand final on Sunday as she put on a very busty display in a plunging black gown.




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'It's a family show!': X Factor: The Band singer wears a hoodie emblazoned with a swear word

Viewers tuning in on Sunday night were left baffled as X Factor: The Band singer wore a hoodie emblazoned with a swear word before 9pm watershed.




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X Factor: The Band final: Leona Lewis dazzles in a glittering silver gown as she returns

She's one of X Factor's success stories.  So it came as no surprise to see Leona Lewis had been invited back to judge the grand finale of the series' spin-off, The Band, on Sunday.




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Tinder's most right-swiped man is back on the market after splitting from X Factor singer

Unlucky-in-love Stefan-Pierre Tomlin, 29, from south London, shot to fame in 2017 after the dating app revealed 14,600 woman had swiped right for him in two years - more than any other Brit.




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Megan McKenna nibbles on a wedge of watermelon as she lounges around in a barely-there bikini

X Factor : Celebrity winner Megan McKenna took a 'watermelon break' on Wednesday, seen lounging around on her Instagram page as she kicked back for New Year's Day.




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Sharon Osbourne, 67, supports frail husband Ozzy, 71, as he walks with a cane following dinner

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.




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Crackerjack's back but NOT at its famous time of 'five-to-five'

Crackerjack's famous catchphrase: 'It's Friday. It's five-to-five. And it's Crackerjack!' will be tweaked to accommodate the new incarnation's later start time.




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Sharon Osbourne helps support husband Ozzy as he walks with a cane during night out

The X Factor star, 67, was every inch the doting wife as she helped her husband, 71, after they had dinner at San Vicente Bungalows in West Hollywood on Friday.




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X Factor star Cher Lloyd still angry at 'reality TV baggage'

Cher Lloyd has detailed her experience on The X Factor as a vulnerable 16-year-old in an insightful new interview.




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James Arthur cancels Barcelona gig due to mystery illness

James Arthur has been forced to cancel his latest gig in Barcelona due to being 'struck with illness'.




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Gary Barlow wins right to turn part of his £6m Cotswolds mansion into luxury car garage

The Take That star (pictured with his wife Dawn) lodged plans to demolish a section of his five-bed Cotswolds home in Alvescot, Oxfordshire, four months ago.




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Dannii Minogue shares adorable throwback photo from her childhood as she praises teachers

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




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Tulisa cuts a vampy figure in a racy red bodycon as she leaves a BAFTA's afterparty

The-31-year-old exuded glamour when she stepped out on Sunday night to attend a BAFTA's afterparty.




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Three-year-old girl has hilarious battle with Alexa to play her favourite Westlife song

Alyssa, from Ballymoney, Northern Ireland, wanted to hear Hello My Love by Westlife but ended up with Alexandra Burke's version of Hallelujah when her Amazon Echo Dot speaker didn't understand.




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JLS star JB Gill hints at a REUNION for the band after a seven year hiatus

A reunion could be on the cards for JLS as JB Gill sparked speculation that the four-piece could unite amid the 10th anniversary of their debut album.