England cricket legend Andrew Flintoff has recalled how Newcastle boss Steve Bruce once bailed him out of a sticky situation at a restaurant after his credit card had maxed out.

Faustino Asprilla has backed Steve Bruce to stay on as Newcastle United boss after the club is taken over by a Saudi consortium, despite links to high profile managers. 

Keegan is adored by Newcastle fans having made 78 appearances for the club while enjoying two separate spells as manager, having nearly guided them to Premier League gold in the 1990s.

The Saudi-backed consortium fronted by Amanda Staveley - who expect to complete their £300million Newcastle takeover imminently - feel that they need a world class manager right away.

Newcastle's first team stars have launched a bid to save boss Steve Bruce with the club's prospective new owners keen to appoint Mauricio Pochettino as manager, according to The Sun.

The £300m deal is awaiting the League's approval but that process is understood to have been held up given the complexity of broadcast piracy allegations against the Saudi state.

LAWRENCE BOOTH AT OLD TRAFFORD: Jos Buttler inspired England to a series whitewash after posting an unbeaten century in the final ODI against Australia on Sunday.

Romelu Lukaku last night apologised to former manager Steve Clarke after putting Scotland to the sword in Brussels. The Manchester United superstar struck twice in a 3-0 win.

STEPHEN MCGOWAN AT HAMPDEN PARK: Belgian midfielder Youri Tielemans made headlines by comparing a game against Scotland to playing San Marino. 

Romelu Lukaku scored his 50th international goal as Belgium thrashed San Marino on Thursday and became the first side through to the Euro 2020 finals.

Former Everton star Kevin Mirallas has opened up on his turbulent time with the Toffees, which included an awkward meeting with Aaron Lennon after a move to Tottenham fell through.

BELGIUM 6-1 CYPRUS The away side took a shock lead in the 14th minute through Ioannou before Crystal Palace striker hit back moments later from close range.

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson says he wants to provide the chain's 350,000 employees 'economic certainty' as they are to receive a month's pay amid the coronavirus outbreak.

TOM LEONARD: In 2016, Meghan Markle held forth on the awfulness of Donald Trump. She warned that his election would be so terrible that 'I might just stay in Canada'. Fateful words.

On Tuesday, Emilio Estevez was back in California, with the veteran actor spotted hiking in Malibu with a mystery brunette.

Keelan Charlton, 28, from Somerset, spent months planning his romantic proposal to Elley Bugler, 24, but she told FEMAIL they are now stuck in Australia too scared to book flights home.

Krystin Lee, 33, from Toronto, Canada, has been blogging since 2012, and now has a dedicated following, including more than 177,000 Instagram followers.

A new international clinical trial will examine if colchicine, a drug most often used to treat gout, can can reduce rates of hospitalization and death caused by the novel coronavirus.

She's currently in Canada with husband Justin Bieber amid the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Britain's roads were packed with traffic today visitors flocked to beaches as Brits tried to get the last of the unseasonable April weather in Hove and Whitley Bay. London's roads saw a traffic run at 34% below average.

Professional resume writer and employment coach Adrienne Tom, from Alberta in western Canada, shared 10 simple steps to help you stand out from the crowd in a fiercely competitive job market.

Price criticised the quality of the women's game while speaking with Eddie McGuire and Luke Darcy on Triple M's Hot Breakfast on Tuesday morning.

Fifi Box and Brendan Fevola have flawless on-air chemistry on their FOX FM radio show Fifi, Fev & Byron.

She's the glamorous WAG with a taste for the finer things in life. But when it comes dealing with the pain of breastfeeding, Rebecca Judd, 37, swears by a surprisingly humble home remedy

Price slammed the women's game last week, saying he 'wouldn't cross the road to watch it' and that it was far inferior to the men's equivalent.

Fifi Box, Brendan Fevola and Byron Cooke roasted former AFL player Warwick Capper for his payment demands to appear on their morning radio show on Thursday. 

Like many people, Brendan Fevola is in isolation with his children. 

Nadia Bartel has been keeping herself busy with workouts while in lockdown, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Troubled ex-AFL superstar Ben Cousins has broken his 10 year silence on his fall from grace and long battle with drug addiction - and gone on a furious rant about the custody of his children.

Channel Nine television journalist Tony Jones has spoken about the infamous  cringe-worthy moment Bec Judd dodged an attempted peck on cheek from him. 

Some AFL greats were left unconvinced by Ben Cousins' pledge to 'put things right' and get his life back on track after he broke his 10 year silence in a Channel Seven documentary.

McGuire lost his cool with Channel Nine sports journalist Tony Jones on Wednesday night when he was grilled about whether cash-strapped AFL club members would be offered refunds.

Footy star-turned-radio host Brendan Fevola has debuted his dramatic new look while in coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown.

Opening up on his drug addiction, homelessness and time in prison, the ex-West Coast Eagle star said he was 'scared' at what heroin would do to him and could not promise he would stay out of jail.

FOX FM radio star Brendan Fevola unveiled a dramatic new bleach blond look while in isolation at the weekend. 

As a public figure, footy WAG Emma Hawkins is used to dealing with anonymous online trolls.

The former AFL star, 39, tried on his wife Alex's royal blue gown from the 2009 Brownlow Medal while carrying out household chores on Thursday

He's Channel Seven's resident sports commentator.  

A source tells Daily Mail Australia that former AFL player-turned-influencer Daniel Gorringe, 27, is one of the housemates on the upcoming season

The ex doctor for the Australian cricket team for many years, Dr Peter Brukner, has offered a look at his diet and exercise regime during the coronavirus lockdown

She's the mother-of-four known for her incredibly toned figure. 

AFL star Brendan Fevola's model stepdaughter Mia isn't letting COVID-19 isolation stop her from maintaining a model physique. 

The AFL boss gave the clearest indication yet that games will be spectator-free due to the coronavirus pandemic when he spoke on Melbourne breakfast radio on Monday.

Former AFL player Brendan Fevola and Love Island Australia's Dom Thomas have sparked controversy by promoting an online poker machine game this week.

He's the former AFL player-turned-radio star who is a doting dad to four children.

She welcomed her first child, daughter Tullulah, with her AFL star husband Lance 'Buddy' Franklin in February. 

Abbey Way (pictured) had commented on a post on Seven's AFL account on Wednesday that praised the Brownlow Medalist for his stellar career.

Jordan Ablett and her AFL superstar Gary Jr welcomed their first child, a son named Levi, last year.

The 48-year-old former North Melbourne footy great gave a candid interview uploaded to YouTube last Friday in which he said he had sought help to become a 'better person'.

The Big Brother Australia reboot will premiere on Channel Seven in June, with sources revealing it's just four weeks away from debuting on TV screens.