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    ‘His memory drives me on’ – Leicester’s new £15m man Harry Souttar’s incredible tattoo in tribute to late brother

    SOCCEROOS World Cup star Harry Souttar will square up to Marcus Rashford at Old Trafford today with the image of his late brother Aaron etched on his left arm.And the memory of giving Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe a run for their money as a reminder that he belongs on the big stage.
    Harry Souttar shows off a tattoo of his late brother
    Leicester new boy Souttar faces off against Man Utd on Sunday
    Souttar may have been born in Aberdeen and raised in Luthermuir, near Brechin, where his dad Jack played  professionally for Brechin City.
    But when Australia came calling, the 24-year-old opted for the land of his mum Heather, who was born and raised in Western Australia.
    It’s why he also proudly has a tattoo of the Australian crest with his official Socceroos number —  international No 606 — inked on his calf.
    But it is the image of his cherished brother Aaron, who sadly passed away following a brave battle with Motor Neurone Disease in July 2022, which spurred Souttar to new heights in Qatar.
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    The 6ft 6in stopper helped Australia make it to the last 16 before going down fighting 2-1 to Lionel Messi’s Argentina.
    And ahead of today’s trip to the Theatre of Dreams, Leicester’s new £15million signing from Stoke revealed how having Aaron’s image on his arm inspires him.
    Souttar said: “I had the tattoo done a month or two after his passing.
    “It is just him golfing at St Andrews. He was a massive golfer, he was club captain at the local club in Brechin, near where we grew up.
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    “St Andrews was his favourite course. His memory drives me on massively since he passed.
    “Before all the games at the World Cup my dad would just give me a text and say, ‘Aaron would be wanting three points  or a win tonight’.
    “Even before the Tottenham game last weekend he gave me a  text just to say, ‘He’ll  want a win on your home debut’.
    “I’ve got the tattoo on my arm so that he’ll always be with me.“He would have been so proud to have seen me play at a World Cup or at Old Trafford now.
    “Before one of our games, the Aussie boss Graham Arnold did a great speech about who you are doing it for.
    “It was pretty simple for me who I was doing it for.”
    Aaron’s tragic death came during one of the toughest times in Souttar’s young career as the former Potters defender faced a year sidelined by injury after rupturing his cruciate ligament during a World Cup qualifier for the Aussies.
    He revealed the horror moment he feared his World Cup dream was over.
    Souttar said: “It happened in Sydney against Saudi Arabia. I went to block a shot, he feinted and moved,  I tried to go again and it just gave way and popped.
    “The physios wanted to see if it was stable and my kneecap was going halfway down my shin and halfway up my thigh, so I knew something was bad!”
    Proud Souttar has his international number etched on his calf
    The Foxes splashed £15m on transfer deadline day for Souttar
    That’s when Harry was able to turn to his other brother John for expert advice.
    The 26-year-old Rangers and Scotland star has been plagued by a string of career-threatening injuries but somehow keeps battling back.
    John’s career hung in the balance when he ruptured his Achilles — both his right, then left —  keeping him out for six months at a time.
    He also had to endure ankle and hip operations during his time with Dundee United and Hearts before suffering a THIRD Achilles injury.
    John somehow managed to fight back from those setbacks and is now edging closer to full fitness with Rangers.
    Souttar added: “John had a horrendous time. I’ve only gone through a small percentage of what he’s gone through, he’s one of the strongest people I’ve ever met mentally.
    “My older brother passing during my injury made me and John a lot closer. He’s been a massive help to me.
    “He said right at the start, ‘If you’re ever feeling down, just write your thoughts down. No need to share it with anyone —  just write what you’re feeling  and in a month’s time have a look’.
    “Everyone is different but for me, that really worked.“At the start everyone says there’s going to be down periods but I thought, ‘I’ll sail through it, I’ll be fine’.
    “However, there were some challenging moments and he helped me a lot.
    Harry Souttar looks up to older brother John who stars for Rangers
    6ft6in Souttar has starred for Leicester since his move from Stoke City
    “It’s not something I would share with anyone. It was just private stuff I felt at that time and that I felt I needed to write down. It helped me.”
    Souttar refused to flick through the pages of his inspirational ledger during the World Cup, after battling back to full fitness  on the back of just one warm-up game. He added: “I didn’t bring that book out, purely because I wanted it to be in the past.
    “It helped me through the months I was injured but, once I was back fit, I just wanted to look forward.
    “When will I look at it? Well, touch wood I won’t get injured again!”
    Souttar, who admits he’s had to cut down on his favourite snack of chicken nuggets now that he is a Premier League player, says facing up to Messi and  Mbappe in Qatar has given him the confidence to face in-form Rashford.
    But  he did not try to swap shirts with either of his superstar opponents.
    He explained: “If there was one player I would have wanted to swap with, then it would have been Messi.
    “But, unfortunately, one of the other lads got to him first!“He’s probably the greatest  that has ever played the game.
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    Souttar grapples with Lionel Messi during Australia’s World Cup clash with Argentina
    “I watched loads of clips of him and I planned to do this and do that. But  he’s just unstoppable!”
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    Jake Paul gets VODKA bottle tattooed on his arm after $250,000 bet with pal DJ Charlie Sloth ahead of Tommy Fury fight

    JAKE PAUL is on the VODKA just days before his long-awaited fight with Tommy Fury.But the American got a tattoo of a bottle of the spirit on his arm – and is steering clear of the drink until after the bout.
    Jake Paul got a bottle of vodka tattooed on his right arm
    The YouTuber-turn-boxer took on the challenge with DJ pal Charlie Sloth
    Paul, 26, took on a $250,000 (£207,000) bet with pal and DJ Charlie Sloth.
    But in order to get his hands on the cash, he had to get a tattoo of a blue raspberry Au vodka bottle on his upper arm.
    And the Problem Child had no qualms about taking on the challenge as he added to his long list of body art.
    In a video posted on Instagram to his 22million followers, Paul hugs Sloth and receives the golden briefcase of cash then takes a very quick swig of the colourful drink.
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    The YouTuber then takes his seat on a golden throne in Saudi Arabia ahead of the Fury showdown, ready to get the tattoo done.
    He says: “I’ll drink that s*** after I knock out Tommy, easy money bro.
    “I would have done this for free because I love you so much.
    “Let’s go!”
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    The video then shows the artist delivering the inking on the top of the right arm before Sloth comes back into shot to assess the work – before catching his friend painfully on the sensitive spot.
    Paul says: “I did it bro, let’s go baby.
    “Owh that hurts, love bro, I appreciate it.”
    Sloth adds: “What a tattoo, what a man.”
    Paul’s fight with Fury fell through twice but the pair finally look set to step into the ring in Diriyah on February 26.
    Ring walks are expected around 10pm with the fight shown on BT Sport Box Office.
    The artist got to work with the ink
    The finished article makes for an interesting look
    They will slug it out for ten rounds at cruiserweight and both men are confident they will dispatch their rivals – although Fury’s dad John wanted his son to walk away.
    Fury flew out to Saudi this week, leaving his girlfriend Molly-Mae back home to look after newborn baby Bambi.
    TNT said: “Jake Paul’s boxing career ends on February 26 and I can finally move on with mine.
    “Every time I go out right now, everybody asks me about the Jake Paul fight. After this fight is done, everybody will be asking me how it felt to knock Jake Paul out.
    “The world is about to see what happens when a proper boxer faces a YouTuber.
    “I am a professional boxer, I have had eight undefeated bouts, soon to be nine. Jake Paul will regret ever thinking he could take me on. I will put him in his place, the canvas!”
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    Paul said: “The moment of truth has finally arrived.
    “On February 26, I will get in the ring with a ‘real boxer,’ an 8-0 fighter from a storied fighting family and show the world the truth about who Jake Paul, the boxer really is.”
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    Tottenham star Cristian Romero unveils incredible new tattoo and fellow Argentina World Cup winners can’t get enough

    TOTTENHAM star Cristian Romero has unveiled his incredible new tattoo of Argentina’s World Cup 2022 win.Romero, 24, helped his country to their third World Cup crown in Qatar late last year.
    Tottenham defender Cristian Romero has got some fresh ink to commemorate Argentina’s 2022 World Cup winCredit: Instagram
    The tattoo features the World Cup trophy with Argentina’s badge, flag and three starsCredit: Instagram
    Romero showing off his new tattoo is Spurs’ changing roomCredit: Getty
    The centre-back played in every single game at the winter tournament, including 120 minutes in the thrilling 3-3 final with France, which saw Argentina beat the reigning champions on penalties.
    Incredibly, Romero has won three international trophies in just 19 senior appearances for Argentina.
    He helped Argentina win the Copa America in 2021, followed by the Finalissima in 2022 and then the World Cup.
    He got some fresh ink after Argentina became South American champions again – their first title since 1993.
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    And he got another massive tattoo to remember Argentina’s World Cup win, covering the lower half of his right leg.
    The tattoo features the World Cup trophy with Argentina’s badge, flag and three stars.
    Romero’s fellow World Cup winners can’t get enough of his new ink.
    Atletico Madrid star and captain Lionel Messi’s right-hand man, Rodrigo De Paul, said in Romero’s Instagram comments: “I miss you.”
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    And midfielder Leandro Parades posted fire emojis while goalkeeping hero Emiliano Martinez appeared love-struck.
    Romero, should he stay performing at the top level, could very well play at a World Cup hosted in his own country.
    South America’s four-nation bid to host the 2030 World Cup has been formally launched in Buenos Aires.
    Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile have joined forces in a bid to mark the centenary of the first tournament in 2030.
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    I’m the Hearts fan who went viral for showing my boob tattoo on Italian TV – it’s only Hibs fans who are annoyed

    A HEARTS fan who interrupted a live TV broadcast in Italy to show a Jambos-inspired tattoo on her breast has revealed her shock after going viral.Journalist Tancredi Palmeri was speaking about the transfer window when Natasha Lodge and her boyfriend appeared in front of the camera.
    Natasha could be the most popular Hearts fan on the planet right now
    Thankfully she has no regrets over going viral
    People were in stitches at her antics
    The tattoo in questionCredit: @lodge_natasha
    After telling the SportItalia correspondent her name and that she was from Edinburgh, he quickly said ‘Hearts of Midlothian’ to show he knew about Scottish football.
    But Natasha, from Niddrie, left him rushing to cover her modesty after she suddenly lifted her to top to expose her ‘5-1’ inking – a nod to her side’s famous victory over rivals Hibs in the 2012 Scottish Cup Final.
    Speaking to the Scottish Sun, Natasha said: “It seems like the only people bothered are Hibs fans on Facebook. 
    “There’s been thousands of comments. But definitely a lot more good fun ones than nasty, you get that everywhere though. 

    “I’m not bothered about it, I just find it crazy how you can do one wee thing on the street and have no idea how many people are going to see it.”
    Palmeri, who shared the footage to his 220k Twitter followers, later enjoyed a drink with the couple as the footage quickly started to spread all over social media.
    To make matters worse for her partner, he revealed he was actually a fan of Hibs himself.
    But Natasha insists her other half is absolutely fine with the tattoo she drunkenly got during a holiday to Magaluf in 2016.
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    She adds: “He came afterwards. We laugh about it.
    “I got it there so it was easy to cover up.
    “I mean it doesn’t really bother me but I just seem to enjoy showing people once I’ve had a drink.
    “He’s a Hibs fan but it doesn’t bother him at all.”
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    ‘My boobs are real’ – Cheeky fan flashes breast tattoo celebrating Hearts’ cup final win to shocked Italian TV host

    A CHEEKY Hearts fan gave an Italian TV host a massive scare as she attempted to show off a “boobs” tattoo live on air. Following Hearts 3-0 thrashing of Hibernian in the Scottish Cup on Sunday, one fan couldn’t help but show off a tatt paying homage to the 2012 final when Hearts thrashed Hibs 5-1.
    A Hearts fan approached Tancredi Palmeri during a transfer piece of Italian TVCredit: @tvdellosport
    The fan wanted to show off a tattoo paying homage to the club’s Scottish Cup win in 2012Credit: @tvdellosport
    Which left Palmeri in a panic for a couple of momentsCredit: @tvdellosport
    Afterwards, she gestured the 5-1 resultCredit: @tvdellosport
    A close up of the tattooCredit: Twitter/@lodge_natasha
    However, the location of the tattoo left journalist Tancredi Palmeri panicking as he thought he would suddenly become involved in an x-rated broadcast.
    The pair of Scottish footie fans gatecrashed his transfer piece on SportItalia, with Palmeri striking a conversation with the Hearts fan, named Natasha, and her Hibs supporting partner – who were visiting Milan.
    The trio tried to strike up a conversation about her stilettos, but the Hearts fan was only interested in reminding everyone of the 2012 result, revealing a tattoo on her chest.
    The hilarious exchange saw Natasha ask Palmeri: “Do you know Heart of Midlothian?”
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    The Hibs fan desperately tried to stop any wardrobe malfunctions as he said: “No, no, no,” but Palmeri in his innocence to what she meant responded: “Yes we do.”
    But he soon realised his mistake as he swiftly moved to ensure there were no mishaps by covering the area with his hand and yelling “no” a number of times in a panicked tone.
    Taking to Twitter after the hilarious exchange, Palmeri shared the vid and said: “When a blondie heavy Hearts of Midlothian fan storms into your transfer window live hit and wants to show to whole Italy her pride against Hibernians from the bottom of her heart.
    “I’d say from the bottom of her boobs.”
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    Following the first incident, it was then repeated moments later as she tried to show off her chest ink again, with Palmeri once again imploring her to “wait a second, please, wait, wait”.
    The Hearts fan then gestured to the 5-1 score with her hands, with Palmeri explaining that his alarm caused him to forget her name.
    Natasha then responded: “I totally understand. My boobs are real!”
    However, the pair all smiles as they took a selfie together afterwards.
    Natasha, whose last name is Lodge, took to Twitter to add some detail to the eventful night.
    She joked: “Was only having a steak dinner and took it too far 😂”
    She added: “We [the couple a Tancredi] only went for a meal.
    “Heard the boy outside talking about Edinburgh so ran over and this was it.
    “There’s no second interview apart from we took him for a drink and Hibs are bottom of the table 😬.”
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    Small detail that may be crucial in Dani Alves rape case as ex-Barcelona star held in jail over club toilet ‘assault’

    BRAZIL star Dani Alves’ tattoos could prove crucial as he faces allegations he raped a woman in a nightclub toilet, reports say.The alleged victim is said to have told a judge she saw a crescent-shaped inking on his lower abdomen as he forced himself on her in a cubicle.
    Brazil footballer Dani Alves pictured with his model wife Joana SanzCredit: Instagram
    An alleged rape victim is said to have described his tattoos in courtCredit: Instagram
    Her detailed description of the tattoo prompted ex-Barcelona defender Alves, 39, to change his account as he was quizzed by a magistrate on Friday, reports El Mundo.
    A Barcelona court heard the tatt stretches from his belly “to his genital area”, the respected newspaper said.
    Alves initially denied any contact with the woman, according to reports in Spain.
    Asked about the tattoo in court, he testified he was “sitting on the toilet bowl, and she had entered and pounced on him”.
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    The judge is said to have asked how it would have been possible for her to see the tattoo, which would be covered by his shirt while sitting down.
    Alves then reportedly said he “he got up when she entered and that is why she could see the tattoo that is usually covered by clothing, since it goes down from the abdomen to the genital area”.
    Later in the evidence session, the footballer reportedly told the magistrate he had consensual sex with the woman.
    His changing version of events was key to the decision to remand him in custody, El Mundo reports.
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    Other contradictions highlighted by the judge include a ten-fold error in declaring his income, reports claim.
    He reportedly said he was paid 30,000 euros a month by Mexican club the Pumas – but it was really 300,000.
    Alves was held in a jail outside Barcelona over the weekend then transferred to a second jail housing those accused of offences.
    Today it emerged he had sacked his lawyer and hired a hotshot legal expert instead.
    The new attorney is expected to launch a fresh appeal for bail, offering to surrender his passport so he remains in Spain.
    Alves has reportedly confirmed in his police statement he did visit the Sutton nightclub on December 30.
    It came after CCTV footage published by Spanish media was said to show him and the alleged victim in a VIP area and then going to the toilet for 47 seconds.
    New details from her behind-closed-doors evidence to the investigating judge were published in Spain yesterday.
    She said after the alleged attack she was too scared to leave the toilet for several minutes.
    When she finally opened the door the footballer and his companions had left the venue.
    She reportedly burst in tears and was comforted by her friends.
    They then told club bouncers she had been raped, and they engaged their protocol for sexual assaults, it is said.
    The woman was taken to hospital and later to a police station.
    Her dress from that night was being analysed for DNA evidence by the Mossos d’Esquadra police, El Mundo reports.
    Earlier we told how Alves’ arrest came as a double blow to his heartbroken wife Joana Sanz after her mum died days earlier.
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    She said: “I have lost the only two pillars in my life.”
    A woman said the footballer raped her at Sutton nightclub in Barcelona
    Dani Alves was remanded in custody as the investigation continuesCredit: Instagram
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    I love Cristiano Ronaldo so much I got his name and number tattooed on my back and cried at his World Cup exit

    A Cristiano Ronaldo super fan has proudly shown off his ink-credible tribute to the football star by having his shirt number tattooed on his back.The giant tatt – showing Ronaldo’s name, his favourite shirt number, and a football – covers fan Parthiban’s entire back.
    The Cristiano Ronaldo tattoo being inked onto the fan’s backCredit: Newsflash
    Ronaldo’s number seven was a part of the tattooCredit: Newsflash
    The finished work was shared to the footballing worldCredit: Newsflash
    Indian Parthiban posted images of the huge inking in an Instagram video last month.
    The 28-year-old told Newsflash in an interview: “I’m from a middle-class family and I have a younger brother.
    “I love sports and I follow football and cricket from time to time. I play football, cricket, and volleyball.
    “My dream was to become a soldier in Indian Army, but I am a school dropout; I couldn’t continue my education after high school.
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    “Because of that, I couldn’t continue following my dream.”
    He said of his idol: “I am a huge Ronaldo fan; I love his attitude and his hard work. He also came from a middle-class family and I can relate to him.
    “He made his country proud and he made Portugal a well-known country around the world. He doesn’t have any bad habits. These qualities and his character made me a fan of him.
    “I admire him most, so I decided to tattoo his name and number.
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    “I know Ronaldo doesn’t like tattoos, but I tattooed for myself and I felt heartbroken when Portugal lost in the World Cup. I was emotional when he cried.
    “I posted the tattoo video on Instagram and shared it with some pages. It went viral, which I totally didn’t expect it to be.”
    Portugal were dumped out of the World Cup by Morocco, losing 1-0 in the quarter-finals.
    A free agent in Qatar, Ronaldo has now returned to the Middle East to join Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Nassr.
    On his dream, Parthiban said: “I hope one day I can meet Ronaldo in person. Until then I work hard for my family and myself.”
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    I was mercilessly trolled over my Tyson Fury tattoo but I don’t care, the Gypsy King says he loves the tribute

    A MUM who was trolled viciously online after getting a Tyson Fury tattoo – has shut the haters up after her hero gave the tribute his seal of approval. Mother-of-two Anna Sinclair got the tattoo on her arm to pay homage to the heavyweight champ – who she says is her “idol” and even inspired her to quit booze.
    Anna meeting her hero Tyson Fury earlier this weekCredit: Anna Sinclair
    She said the boxer loved her tattooCredit: Anna Sinclair
    A close-up of the tattooCredit: The Sun
    But she was bombarded with mean comments when she posted it on a Tyson Fury fan page on Facebook with people saying the inking looks nothing like the Gypsy King and she should have it removed.
    However, Anna has had the last laugh after bumping into Fury earlier this week as the champion enjoyed a relaxing break with wife Paris and their kids at an all-inclusive resort in Tenerife.
    Anna even met Paris too, who also liked the tattoo.
    Anna, 34, who lives in Tenerife, told The Sun: “I heard he might be staying at this hotel and I only live 10 minutes up the road. So I booked a room and came here with my mother and kids.
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    “While we were standing at the check-in desk my eldest spotted Tyson walking by with another guy.
    “I went up to him and said, ‘Hi, it’s me,’ and showed him my tattoo.
    “I don’t really remember my words because when I actually saw him in real life my words started scrambling!
    “He asked me if I was a guest at the hotel and I said yes, but I told him I heard he was coming.
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    “He really liked my tattoo. It was hard for me to even find the camera button as my hands were shaking.
    “I never felt so excited and happy and shy. I just can’t believe I couldn’t squeeze a word when I saw him because I wanted to ask him so many things.”
    Anna first got her tattoo last May just days after days after the Gypsy King knocked out fellow Brit Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium.
    After posting online she was shocked by the horrible comments, with one fan saying: “It looks like the guy Barry down the road who sells the cheap backy [sic]” and another claimed it looked like his milkman.
    Fans claimed the tattoo resembled “Harvey Price with a skinhead”, “Ross Kemp” – and even “Boy George without his hat on”.
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    At the time Anna clapped back saying she doesn’t care what her “haters” say – and loves the tattoo, urging the online trolls to be kind and stay positive.
    And Anna, who lives with her two children in Tenerife, while her boyfriend Ryan Hudson lives in London, has a message for her haters.
    “Some of the haters think it’s weird to have his tattoo and think I’m trying it on with Tyson or something like that but I’m getting engaged to my boyfriend and I am in love with him,” she said.
    “I met Tyson’s wife Paris at the hotel and I told her ‘I have a tattoo of your husband but I don’t mean it in a weird way, I just support him and he was been my inspiration’, and she totally understood.
    “She was a wonderful lady and I told her how happy I am to meet her. I really am lucky to have met the both of them and I think my life will change for the better.
    “No more sad days, only happy days because if this can happen then anything can happen.
    “I hope the haters will change and learn to be kind.”
    I went and got the tattoo just because I want to wake up and see his face.”Anna Sinclair
    Anna said she wasn’t even a boxing fan before she watched her first Fury fight – but became hooked and started watching his previous matches and interviews online.
    “He became such an inspiration to me that I went and got the tattoo just because I want to wake up and see his face,” she said.
    “I just loved everything about him – his whole energy, his look and his attitude.
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    “I liked the way he talked openly about his mental health struggles with anxiety because I can relate to that.”
    Emma Parry Exclusive. Pictured Anna SinclairCredit: Anna Sinclair
    Trolls said the tattoo looks nothing like FuryCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Anna after getting the tattoo of her idol on her armCredit: The Sun
    Anna in the tattoo parlorCredit: The Sun
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