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It's not hard to hear the Playboi Carti influence in Yeat's music. Hell, it's hard not to read it: I seriously doubt the Portland rapper would be putting umlauts over his "e's" without Carti voice.

Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley is reportedly facing a driving ban after being caught using his mobile phone at the wheel.According to The Sun, Barkley, 28, was spotted using the device at the wheel of his £150,000 Mercedes-AMG in Wandsworth, South West London last July. It is alleged that this is not the star's first driving conviction and that he has entered a guilty plea to a charge of using a handheld mobile phone while driving a vehicle.He will now appear before Bromley magistrates’ court next month after earning enough points to face a ban.Barkley, who earns £84,000-a-week at Stamford Bridge, is also understood to have hired a driver for the next 12 months."He’s worried a ban is coming,” a source told The Sun.

Lionel Messi's greatness has been questioned because he's never done it on a cold rainy night in Stoke – the implication being that the Argentinian would struggle with English football's combative nature and style, not to mention the weather.But the ugly side of that style of play comes when the big tackles go wrong.Mistakes can happen, and that's when the Premier League's top stars can be left a little bloodied and worse for wear.Here, Daily Star Sport has taken a look at the Premier League's most bloody injuries.The Premier League's all-time top goalscorer was never one to shy away from a dangerous header – and this one left him 'looking like he was auditioning for Casualty'.In a match in April 2003 against Aston Villa, the legendary forward clashed heads with Gareth Barry after just 11 minutes but was bandaged up and sent back out to keep on playing.But the horrific clash resulted in the former England captain requiring stitches and Barry not making it out for the second half.Deep into the second period, Shearer was finally forced off the pitch with blood seeping from his bandaged head as he was replaced by Shola Ameobi.Wayne Rooney was left with blood pouring down his face from his eye socket after picking up a nasty-looking injury in Everton's September 2017 win over Bournemouth.Rooney took an elbow to the face from Bournemouth defender Simon Francis following a challenge in the air, only to suffer more problems just two minutes before half-time when his cut re-opened following a challenge with Adam Smith.The horror injury eventually forced Rooney off the pitch in the 55th minute.Former Premier League referee Graham Poll said Martin Atkinson made the right decision not to show a red card for the challenge.Poll,

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The O2 Arena could be closed "for months" in the wake of devastating damage inflicted on the structure by Storm Eunice yesterday.Wind speeds as high as 122mph tore through the dome structure, leaving a tattered gash in the building's roof. The O2 has confirmed that it will be remaining closed today while the extent of the damage is assessed.Music fans are now facing uncertainty over upcoming gigs as the damage has thrown future performances into doubt, though at present concerts scheduled for next week are still being listed as available.Dramatic video posted online showed tattered fragments being torn away from the structure built to commemorate the turn of the millennium, originally dubbed the 'Millennium Dome'.The damage is currently being assessed, with around six sections of the roof being shredded in the high winds.A statement posted on Twitter read: "The O2 will remain closed tomorrow morning as we assess the damage to our roof."We hope to reopen as soon as it is safe to do so."Despite dramatic photos of the damage, a spokesperson for the O2 also confirmed in a statement that there had not been any serious structural damage to the building.It is not currently clear exactly how much it will cost to replace the damaged panels, though the material, a PTFE-coated glass fibre, cost £14 million when it was built in 2000.Despite its initial exhibition drawing less than half the forecast number of visitors and subsequently being branded a white elephant, the O2 Arena was voted as one of the busiest concert venues in the world in 2018.London Fire Brigade Station Commander Chris Kamara told the Mail: "Firefighters cordoned off the area to ensure no one was injured by any further falling debris.

Responding to the Vera actress, the fan asked whether filming on the show would still be going ahead.Lilla E continued: “Had to travel yesterday anyway bc all trains cancelled today. (sic)“Staying safe indoors for the time being, but if it calms down a bit later, I'll take the short walk over.“You guys still going ahead tonight? Stay safe & take care.”Brenda was quick to reassure them that they would still be filming the show this evening.She replied: “Yes we certainly are going ahead tonight.“Hopefully we’ll see you there.

Arsenal are angry after missing out on Dusan Vlahovic to Juventus. Vlahovic, who scored 17 goals in 21 Serie A games for Fiorentina before his January move to the Old Lady, was strongly linked with a switch to the Emirates last month.Mikel Arteta was said to be keen on the Serbian as a replacement for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who joined Barcelona on Deadline Day.

Manchester United over the course of this season, but they aren’t the only team to have been thrown under the bus by their own players.It only takes one or two small leaks to the press to upset the masses at the club, and it usually shoves the manager into the firing line.Concerns about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer were all fed to the media earlier this season, which mounted more pressure onto the shoulders of the Norwegian and he was soon sacked by the Premier League outfit.But what are the worst and more controversial leaks of recent times? Daily Star takes a look.In 2015, then-Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho was given a two-game stadium ban after accusing Barcelona midfielder Frank Rijkaard of visiting the referee’s office at half-time in their Champions League game.The manager said the meeting between the Barca star and referee Anders Frisk led to Didier Drogba being sent off. Chelsea still won over the course of two legs but Mourinho’s comments landed him with a ban for the crucial match against Bayern Munich.However, it was leaked that the Portuguese boss was sneaked into the dressing room via a laundry basket.

Miriam 'Midge' Maisel will have one more shot to make her stand-up career dreams come true.The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel will end after season five, Amazon Prime Video said Thursday. Rachel Brosnahan plays the title role of an aspiring comedian in New York City, where production on the final season is underway.The fourth season begins Friday.

Donald Glover and the Atlanta crew claim they were harassed because of their race while filming the third season of the show in London.The Community actor, 38, his brother Stephen Glover, 31, and their co-writer Stefani Robinson, 29, discussed the incident during theTelevision Critics Association's virtual winter press conference on Thursday.According to their account, the group was standing outside a closed bar in the city when they were approached by a small group. Racism across the Atlantic: Donald Glover and the Atlanta crew claim they were harassed because of their race while filming the third season of the show in London (pictured 2019)'It was the first night there,' Stephen recalled.

Grammy winner Zach Braff revealed Wednesday that the cast of Scrubs would all love to reunite 'in some capacity whether it's a movie or a limited series or something' but there are no current plans.'It's just that we can't do it without the king of all things Scrubs, Bill Lawrence,' the 46-year-old New Jersey native told THR.'He just signed the biggest deal of all time [with Warner Bros. TV] and he is a bit busy. When Bill's available, so sometime in 3004.

Eamonn Holmes has reignited his feud with Phillip Schofield as he called the This Morning presenter "passive aggressive".The 62 year old presenter didn't hold back as he discussed his and wife Ruth Langsford's role change on the IT daytime show and her rumoured feud with Phillip. Eamonn's wife Ruth was rumoured to filed an official complaint about Phillip and claimed he caused a "toxic" atmosphere on the show. Months later it was announced Eamonn and Ruth would no longer be hosting their Friday slots on This Morning.

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Katie Price is selling her worn leggings to fans for £5 even though she previously received complaints from customers.The 43-year-old took to her official Depop page to announce to her followers that she will be making a return to the peer-to-peer social media site to flog her used and unused items.Posting a picture of herself wearing a pink jumper with matching jogging bottoms, blonde bombshell Katie stared out into the distance while she sat comfortably on her kitchen counter.Captioning the post, she penned: "Depop is back! I'm working with a new team to deliver my worn and unworn items!"Next drop will be 8pm this evening! Woop whoop!" She exclaimed.At the moment, Katie, who recently announced a price drop on her OnlyFans account, currently has seven pairs of the same leggings but in different colours on the website.In the last year or so, the Mucky Mansion star has managed to sell over 2,100 items on Depop and has received 700 reviews from customers.Despite gaining favourable attention from customers, Katie has also had quite a few complaints regarding her services.Earlier this year, some fans claimed to have never received certain items despite paying full price on the website.One upset user previously alleged: "Did not receive my item or a refund despite lots of messages to the seller and them promising me a refund very disappointed considering how much I've bought in the last off them! Not happy."Meanwhile another claimed: "Never received the item and received no reply from seller when attempting to sort issue out."In January, another unhappy customer wrote: "Never received item, never replied to messages, account closed, Depop useless, has to take case out through PayPal."Katie first opened her Depop account in

Danielle Lloyd rose to fame during her modelling career which saw her win Miss England and Miss Great Britain just two years apart.After she landed her crown from Miss GB, she soon got snapped up for the cover of Playboy - and after continuing to model, she has been firmly in the public eye ever since.Alongside her modelling days and TV presenting gigs, Danielle has focused on raising her family, which consists of three boys with ex Jamie O'Hara, her youngest son with husband Michael O'Neill and her youngest baby girl. The mother-of-five proudly boasts an OnlyFans account, but she has confessed that it's likely another Playboy shoot may not be on the cards as her sons wouldn't be too happy.

Vice, the tattoo took a whole year, as 32 sessions were needed which resulted in 90 hours of work being done, and it didn't even cost a penny as the artist was happy doing it for exposure.Dos Anjos explained his decision, as he said: "I always wanted to have a Flamengo tattoo, ever since I became a fan as a child.Would you ever get a tattoo done like this? Comment below"I got a vulture [the team mascot] with the Flamengo shield on my biceps. Last year, I decided to get a tattoo of the jersey, which is something I'd actually been wanting to get for a while."But I thought it would be too expensive - between R$10,000 (£2,000) and R$15,000 (£3,000).

tattooed woman" was ejected 20ft from a car window in a horror car crash that she admitted she was lucky to survive.Becky Holt was rescued by an air ambulance after "escaping death" in Texas, US, on January 25, 2020. The model, who has recently returned to OnlyFans after becoming a mum for the first time, shared a dramatic selfie on Instagram soon after her nightmare accident. Becky told her thousands of followers that she had no idea how she made it out the collision alive with only a single broken bone in her back for serious injuries.

Eamonn Holmes has branded ITV bosses "sly" and "hypocritical" following his departure from the channel. The GB News presenter, 61, has claimed the broadcaster had no wanted to announce his exit due its effects on viewing figures so made it look like it was his decision to leave.It was announced in November last year that Eamonn was leaving ITV after hosting This Morning for 15 years alongside his wife Ruth Langsford.However, the Irish star has revealed about the real reasons for his departure had not been clearly explained.He told Daily Mail's Weekend magazine: "No one explained anything to me."I’m all for TV companies being able to choose who works for them, but it would be nice if you were told why you were going.“They’re sly.

Leanne Crichton believes the SPFL taking control of elite women's football is the next step step for a better future.

Livingston forward Sebastian Soto hopes a successful spell in Scotland can fire him into the USA national team for this year’s World Cup.