Paul Merson tells Arsenal he hopes they have "done their homework" on Martin Odegaard

prison after giving her students cupcakes laced with her ex-husband's sperm.Cynthia Perkins had originally claimed she was not guilty of the crime, but has now changed her plea to guilty.The woman was a teacher in Livingston, Louisiana, and also admitted to several other sex crimes, according to local news reports.And she did so alongside her now ex-husband Dennis, who is a former high-ranking SWAT police officer.She has pleaded guilty to one count of producing child pornography, one of second degree rape and one of mingling harmful substances.The latter charge involved her using Dennis' bodily fluids to "season" pastries she then provided to students at Westside Junior High School.She had been due to face trial by jury on Monday, but made the plea deal shortly before the jury was selected.Ms Perkins could have originally faced 72 years in prison, but will now face 41 years instead, and will also testify against her ex-husband in a future court case. The couple initially faced 150 felony charges including rape, child pornography, sexual battery of a child and video voyeurism.Charges involving a dog were also mentioned early in the case.

Hollywood drama The Breakfast Club took the world by storm in 1985 and quickly became regarded as one of the most iconic movies in history.Following the stories of five teenagers who spend nine hours together in detention while at Shermer High School, the film portrayed comedic elements as well as several heartwarming moments.The movie received favourable attention from the press at the time and the media referred to the film's five main actors as members of the "Brat Pack".Directed by John Hughes The Breakfast Club received critical acclaim and earned $51.5 million on a $1 million budget.Now over 35 years since the film hit theatres, Daily Star has taken a look at where the stars are now.American actress Molly Ringwald took on the iconic role of Claire Standish who was a popular school girl at Shermer High.Claire was given detention because she went shopping instead of going to class.Following on from the success of the movie, actress Molly continued to gain steady work in Hollywood and starred in films Sixteen Candles, Teaching Mrs. Tingle and 1986’s Pretty in Pink.Though she was still hot property in the American film circuit, it was reported that she turned down the female lead roles in Pretty Woman and Ghost in the 1990s.During the 2000s, Molly took a break from making movies but still appeared in small television roles.

This Morning to chat to Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary about their new music just months after releasing their first single, The One, in October 2021. Boyzlife, the combination of Boyzone's Keith and Westlife's Brian, will be releasing their first original material studio album in mere months.As they joined the famous This Morning sofa, Brian was immediately left unimpressed when he noticed the Westlife track that was playing was one from when he was no longer part of the band.Alison said: "Westlife and Boyzone join forces.

Manchester United chiefs are still 'adamant' Ralf Rangnick will remain in charge until the summer despite their recent downturn in form.Rangnick, 63, has come under scrutiny for failing to instil confidence in the dressing room with United stars even taking to social media to publicly deny claims made by the German boss.And since exiting January, the Red Devils have failed to claim three points against Southampton and bottom-of-the-table Burnley despite taking the lead in both fixtures.Fielding a full-strength side, United were also defeated by Championship outlet Middlesbrough in the FA Cup, as their wait for a first trophy since 2017 rumbles on.Players have also denied reports they are unhappy with him.Though Rangnick is still expected to take charge until the end of the season, according to reports in The Express.It's stated United chiefs are adamant he’ll see out his contract as manager before taking up a consultancy role within the club.And that plan has not altered despite the poor turn in form.Though ex-Sunderland striker Kevin Phillips believes all is not well at Old Trafford: "It wouldn’t surprise me if Rangnick were to go. We heard about something similar when Mourinho was there with the players questioning the training methods, and that didn’t last long.HAVE YOUR SAY? Who will claim fourth spot in the Premier League? Let us know in the comments section."Once we start hearing rumours and that sort of thing, it’s a massive concern.

Gogglebox star Izzi Warner shared a rare snap of her boyfriend with fans as the loved up pair celebrated Valentine's Day.The reality TV star rarely posts any photos with her beau, Grant, and he has never been seen on the hit Channel 4 series.But she couldn't help but join in with the displays of affection flooding social media for February 14 and decided to share a touching tribute to her other half.Izzi, 27, took to her Instagram page clearly feeling the love as she posted a picture of the pair smiling for the camera with her arms wrapped around his waist.Wearing a floral mesh skater style dress with sheer sleeves Izzi looked blissfully happy in the photo, which appeared to have been taken in a nightclub.Teaming her frock with a pair of chunky black patent chelsea boots the Gogglebox fan favourite wore her trademark long golden blonde hair down in volumised loose waves, completing her outfit with a soft glam makeup look.She wrote: "Jumping on the bandwagon. Happy Valentine's to my love."Izzi and Grant have been together for several years and the couple share two children Bobby, six and two-year-old Bessie.While Izzi has been a Gogglebox regular since 2015 and mentioned Grant on numerous occasions he is yet to appear on the show.Fans, excited to get a glimpse of her partner, rushed to compliment the couple by commenting on her post.One wrote: "Lovely to finally see your other half.

Pussycat Dolls star celebrated the milestone birthday in September and earlier this month, rocked the BRIT Awards red carpet in a smoking cutout black dress with a dramatic thigh split.Her name has long been synonymous with the sexier side of celebrity, haven risen to fame as a member of glamorous girl group The Pussycat Dolls and speaking recently, Ashley said age had given her the confidence to deflect any negative criticism about her raunchy attire.She told The Sun: "As you get older, you start giving less f***s."You are more connected to yourself and wiser."I feel excited about the years to come because I feel better than how I felt in my twenties."Part of how I express my femininity is feeling sexy."Ashley regularly tantalises her 693,000 Instagram followers with sexy snaps and in 2019, reunited with her Pussycat Dolls bandmates.The group performed their comeback single React together on The X Factor that year with their raunchy routine sparking more than 400 Ofcom complaints.While the complaints weren't upheld, the PCD reunion was ultimately short-lived as the coronavirus pandemic cancelled their planned reunion tour several times over.On encouraging other women to put their sexiest foot forward, Ashley added: "It makes me sad to think about women not allowing themselves to feel that as we continue on."I’m like, 'Let's get our sassy, fierce, feminine sides out there'."Let’s embrace that part of ourselves. It doesn’t stop with age, right? I mean, we’ve all seen Jennifer Lopez at 52."Ashley will soon host The Real Dirty Dancing alongside Keith Lemon.

To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Police have now confirmed that the unattended item was not suspicious. A spokesman said: "The unattended item has been assessed and was found not to be suspicious."Road closures will be lifted imminently.

BBC Breakfast weather presenter Owain Wyn Evans left his fans and famous pals delighted on Tuesday (February 15) as he made a huge career announcement.Owain, who was recently awarded his own talk show - Owain's Talking Shop - on Welsh language channel S4C, has been nominated for a huge award which could catapult his career.And the announcement came with plenty of support from his famous friends - including famed Doctor Who writer Russell T Davies.Taking to Instagram to announce the big news, Owain shared a snap from the British LGBT Awards 2022, indicating that he has been nominated as a top 10 broadcaster, journalist or host.He wrote: "Dahlings… I am absolutely thrilled to hear that I’ve been nominated in the Broadcaster, Journalist or Host category at the 2022 @britishLGBTawards."Honoured to be perched alongside some HUGE icons in that category, thank you British LGBT Awards!"Owain is featured alongside icons such as comedian Joe Lycett, Chatty Man host Alan Carr and X Factor star Rylan Clark.The official awards account tweeted: "@OwainWynEvans has reclaimed the word flamboyant and it just makes us love his quirky character even more!"Here’s to celebrating you in the Top 10 Broadcaster, Journalist or Host category at the #BritishLGBTAwards."Fans can now vote for Owain to be crowned the overall 2022 winner of the award.

Neil Young has been busy both debunking and correcting, as his big beef with Spotify continues. He’s been correcting himself, but the debunking relates to a conspiracy theory that has been circulating that he’s only complaining about COVID misinformation in the Joe Rogan Experience podcast because vaccine maker Pfizer owns his songs catalogue.It does seem unlikely that a pharmaceuticals company would own Young’s songs, but there is a sort of logic to how this conspiracy theory came about.

Sky Sports."On the other hand, I don't think it's as big a game for Arsenal. They play Slavia Prague next week in the Europa League and it's hard to see them having much interest in the game against Liverpool at all."I'd expect at least five of the players who are going to be playing next Thursday to not play in this game."All Arsenal's eggs are in one basket now.

Arsenal may not be getting near the top of the Premier League season this year - but they are top of the table for dirtiest team.The north London side are ninth in the league with nine games to go, sitting 29 points behind leaders Manchester City.Mikel Arteta’s side are one of just six teams to never get relegated from the top division of English football.While they have 2,053 points to sit second in the all-time Premier League list, it does mean they have also picked up some bad habits.And they actually lead the way in a stat which makes them the dirtiest team in the top flight.When looking at which top-flight team has pocked up the most red cards in Premier League history, it is the Gunners that lead the way on 98.Five of them have been

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Arsenal have reportedly opened talks with Sergio Aguero over a potential free transfer this summer - and Mikel Arteta could hold a key advantage in the race for his signature.Aguero has alerted several top European clubs by announcing that he will be calling time on his 10-year stay at Manchester City when his contract expires at the end of June.The Argentina ace has etched his name into City’s history books since joining from Atletico Madrid in 2011, with his last-gasp title-winning goal against QPR a year later proving one of the most iconic moments in Premier League history.He has also produced a club-record return of 257 goals in 384 games for City, meaning there are no shortage of potential suitors this summer.Manchester United are

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has a selection headache ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash with Liverpool.The Gunners face the reigning Premier League champions as domestic football returns following the international break.Though it has not been a good fortnight for Arteta with Emile Smith Rowe failing a late fitness test for England’s U21s.He missed their final European Championship group stage clash against Croatia on Wednesday and may now miss out for Arsenal.The young midfielder has been a regular since the turn of the year and has impressed for the Gunners.Bukayo Saka is also likely to be out for the Liverpool clash having withdrawn from the senior England squad due to a hamstring issue.Arteta said: “He [Saka] hasn't trained with the

Arsenal permanently this summer.Odegaard has impressed since joining the Gunners on loan from Real Madrid in January, with his best performance so far coming in last week’s 3-3 draw away at West Ham.The Norway star pulled the strings in midfield as Mikel Arteta’s men fought back from three goals down to secure a point in east London, playing a key part in their last two goals on the day.As a result, Arsenal fans are desperate to see him join on a permanent basis once his loan spell finishes at the end of the season.While streaming a FIFA 21 session on his Twitch channel over the weekend, Gunners captain Aubameyang was asked by a supporter if he can tell Odegaard to sign for the club this summer.And the striker replied: “Definitely I will

Arsenal will turn to former Liverpool target Nabil Fekir if they are unable to sign Martin Odegaard on a permanent deal.Odegaard joined the Gunners on loan from Real Madrid in January and has impressed in his short time at the Emirates.The Norwegian starlet has scored twice in 12 appearances in all competitions, earning praise for his creativity in midfield.Mike Arteta is understood to be keen to bring Odegaard to the Emirates on a permanent basis, but there is no option to buy in the player's loan contract.It is likely that Arsenal will have to stump up around £50m to sign Odegaard in the summer - a figure which could rise if he continues to impress.Another season-long loan could be an option, but the Gunners appear more likely to turn

Arsenal for the rest of the campaign.Tellingly, though, the Spanish champions refused to include any option for the Premier League club to buy him outright.And that is proving a wise decision with Odegaard’s increasingly impressive performances pushing his potential fee up all the time.And that could seriously scupper Arteta’s chances of securing him - especially with rival clubs now preparing to enter the race.Of course, Real Madrid may well decide he does have a long-term future at the Bernabeu, after all.However, whether Odegaard will see it that way should Zinedine Zidane remain Real coach is another matter.Yet even if the Frenchman keeps his job, the Gunners know they will have to fend off interest from the likes of Chelsea and

Arsenal will need to keep an eye on whether Zinedine Zidane keeps his job at Real Madrid with the Gunners chasing a permanent move for Martin Odegaard.Odegaard has impressed for Arsenal since heading to the Emirates from the La Liga giants in January.He has started five of the last six Premier League matches and has scored twice in his 12 appearances for the Gunners.Football Insider report that Zidane would happily sanction Odegaard’s departure from Real Madrid.Though the Frenchman may not be in a job come the summer appearing to be under constant pressure in the Spanish capital.Real Madrid are currently third in La Liga, six points adrift of leaders Atletico Madrid.They are in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and will face

Arsenal struggles behind him with a stunning performance on international duty.Up until earlier this week, it was unclear whether the Gabon skipper would be allowed to travel due to coronavirus restrictions.However, he was released and looked back to his best with a brilliant showing against DR Congo in the qualification for the African Cup of Nations.The Gunners captain is enduring his most difficult season in English football and was dropped by Mikel Arteta for the recent North London Derby with Tottenham for disciplinary reasons.That was merely the latest blow in a season that has seen him way off the usual standards that have come to be expected of the striker.But against DR Congo, Aubameyang picked up an assist and a goal as his nation

Arsenal have been told to go and beat Manchester United to the signing of Jack Grealish.It comes amid uncertainty that Martin Odegaard will stay on a permanent basis after a successful start to life on loan from Real Madrid.In January, Mikel Arteta was desperate for a creative midfielder to fill the gap left behind by Mesut Ozil.Several were linked but it was the Madrid man who joined in the end, signing a loan deal until the end of the season.But there is every chance Odegaard returns to the Bernabeu in the summer with club chiefs keen on him.In that case, Arteta will be back at square one but Grealish could be the answer.The England international has been in fine form for Villa, scoring six and assisting 10 in 22 Premier League

Arsenal star Martin Odegaard was taken off through injury as he captained Norway against Gibraltar on Wednesday evening in a worrying blow for Mikel Arteta.The 22-year-old was wearing the armband for the first time since former skipper Stefan Johansen retired from international football, but could not return for the second half.