Former Barcelona and Spain manager Luis Enrique has paid tribute to his daughter Xana, the 'star that guides our family', after announcing her death at the age of nine. 

Former Spain boss Vicente del Bosque says he would not have brought Neymar back to La Liga had he been coach of Barcelona, even though he recognises the Brazilian's outstanding talents.

Sergio Ramos has explained the motive behind his celebration to mimic wearing glasses after scoring for Spain against Romania in a Euro 2020 qualifier.

Real Madrid stars flocked to the Reina Sofia museum on Thursday to support Sergio Ramos at the premiere of his new documentary El Corazon de Sergio Ramos (The Heart of Sergio Ramos). 

An Olympic medal is one of the few accolades missing from the Real Madrid captain's glittering haul, and he is believed to be desperate to add it to his collection.

On-loan Real Madrid starlet Martin Odegaard left a wry smile on the face of his parent club's captain during Norway's 1-1 draw with Spain. Odegaard nutmeged Ramos before being hacked down

The 31-year-old, who was a regular last season, has made six of his seven appearances from the bench this campaign, as Ernseto Valverde has opted to start summer-signing Frenkie de Jong.

Ramos has dedicated Spain's Euro 2020 qualification to former boss Luis Enrique, who stepped down earlier this year as his nine-year-old daughter tragically lost her five-month battle with cancer.

The Atletico Madrid striker scored in the national team's 7-0 pummeling of Malta on Friday night in Cadiz, and is set to feature in Spain's final qualifier against Romania on Monday.

Spain coach Robert Moreno failed to show for his post-match press conference after his side thrashed Romania fuelling rumours Luis Enrique is on the verge of making a dramatic return to the job.

PETE JENSON: Spain were assured of going into Euro 2020 as top seeds after their fine victory over Romania on Monday night. Instead of celebration though, things quickly descended into chaos.

Enrique admitted that he felt 'betrayed' by his former No 2 and revealed it was his decision that Moreno would not return to the national setup in any capacity following his return as boss.

Barcelona have reportedly walked away from the negotiation table with Valencia for striker Rodrigo, after opting not to give into the financial demands of their La Liga rivals.

Iker Casillas, the 38-year-old, who lifted the World Cup with Spain in 2010, is therefore due to hang up his gloves in the summer if he is elected ahead of current president Luis Rubiales.

For the first time in more than a century, a Basque derby will decide the Copa del Rey. Athletic Bilbao reached the final for the fourth time in 12 years, advancing on away goals against Grenada.

The Veronicas, consisting of twin sisters Jessica and Lisa Origliasso, recently announced they would be releasing a new album after taking a hiatus from music.

Australian actress Ruby Rose quickly became a household name in Hollywood after her breakthrough role on Orange Is The New Black four years ago. 

In September, Ruby revealed she had to undergo emergency surgery after suffering two herniated discs on set several months ago

Ruby Rose was spotted hanging out with Bella Thorne during a socially-distanced soiree on Saturday in honor of celebrity hairstylist Riawna Capri.

Sporting a distinguished moustache, Benedict Cumberbatch transformed into cat-loving actor Louis Wain to film scenes for the biopic in London on Thursday.

The BBC is making a show about 'trailblazing surgeons' for Netflix - due to be aired next year. Episodes to be four hours long and hope to 'increase knowledge on anatomy', says BBC Studios.

The co-production, written by Sherlock creators Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, will star Claes Bang in the lead role as the eponymous evil vampire.

The Irish actress, 35, went all out for the look with a Sherlock-inspired deerstalker cap, trench coat, magnify glass and plastic pipe.

The former Doctor Who showrunner, 58, and his co-creator, 53, revealed the mini-series is 'not for kids' because of its gore, as they spoke with the Radio Times magazine on Tuesday.

Olivia Attwood has revealed that she set her sights on the dating show in order to gain notoriety rather than a relationship, just hours after her name was thrown into the ring as the new host of Aftersun.

The actor, 48, appeared as Captain Sokolov in the Bram Stoker adaptation's second episode Blood Vessel, which aired on Thursday.

Until 2008, Robert Downey Jr was best known as the troubled actor who failed to live up to the Oscar-nominated promise he demonstrated in Chaplin & came close to wrecking his career with drugs.

The Sherlock star - who shares his two children with ex-partner Amanda Abbington - chatted to the youngsters while strolling through the relatively empty streets of the capital, on Monday

Germany eased past hosts Belarus 2-0 with goals from Leroy Sane and Marco Reus on Saturday to make it two wins from their first two Euro 2020 Group C qualifiers. 

A potential switch to Germany and the Bundesliga appears could be a possibility with the 56-year-old looking to master the language having been out of work since December.

Jerome Boateng is facing charges of aggravated assault against his former partner and longtime fiancée Sherin Senler. Boateng is accused of causing dangerous bodily harm to Senler.

After starting out in Arsenal's youth teams, Serge Gnabry's potential was there for all to see. But whether he could develop his rawness into greatness remained in doubt.

KIT HOLDEN: In the end, Marc-Andre ter Stegen let his actions speak louder than words. On Tuesday evening, the Barcelona keeper was indefatigable.

The German forward scored a remarkable four goals in the second half as Bayern Munich humiliated Tottenham 7-2 despite going 1-0 down after just 12 minutes in north London.

With six World Cup wins between them, Germany and Argentina need little introduction. Ahead of their friendly, ALEC FENN examines what has gone wrong with both nations, and what the future holds.

If you were looking for a bit more proof as to how prepared Joachim Low is in ripping up old blueprints and working towards a different plan then this performance came close to providing it.

Turkey sent troops into Kurdish-held regions of Syria and Sahin's support for the operation caused uproar among some of second division club's supporters.

KIT HOLDEN IN GERMANY: Having begun the year in full-blown crisis mode, Joachim Low's side have stumbled through a minefield. But there is a new problem: their fans are not happy.

EXCLUSIVE BY DANIEL MATTHEWS: Boxing chiefs are scrambling to devise safe ways to end the shutdown crippling the sport, with virtual press conferences and remote judging part of the plans.

Former heavyweight world champion George Foreman has revealed what Ali said when he spoke with him about Tyson during the peak of his career.

On Sunday, Sweden conducted their final training session at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, before their opening game of the World Cup, against South Korea. 

Emil Forsberg believes Sweden would undoubtedly have a better chance at success this World Cup had Zlatan Ibrahimovic been in the squad, despite getting off to a winning start.

Germany's victory over Sweden unleashed a wave of euphoria among players and coaching staff but Joachim Low said changes would be needed for their final group game against South Korea.

AMITAI WINEHOUSE: At some point, the world is going to stop listening to Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Thankfully, Sweden have already moved beyond him.

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. 

Thousands of England fans will have woken up on Wednesday morning with one question on their minds: how do I get to Russia for Saturday's quarter-final? 

Sweden have lit the blue touchpaper before Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final with England by accusing Ashley Young of diving. Young has been criticised in the past for going to ground too easily.

Sweden have taken off for Samara ahead of their World Cup quarter final — a full day ahead of their opponents England. Gareth Southgate's squad will fly in from Saint Petersburg on Friday.

Ahead of Saturday's World Cup quarter-final in Samara, Sportsmail's MARTIN KEOWN takes a look at the likely Sweden XI who will be out to stop Gareth Southgate's Three Lions.

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.