A shameless yob began a WWE-style rely as Wayne Lineker lay unconscious after being knocked out by a thug throughout a 4am brawl as he tried to guard a girl in her 20s.
The Ocean Seaside membership proprietor, who’s the youthful brother of former England striker and Match of the Day host Gary Lineker, was punched to the bottom exterior the Eden Bar in Ibiza yesterday morning.
He was reportedly unconscious for six minutes with blood pouring from his mouth, in keeping with witnesses.
In a stunning new video, because the influencer lies helplessly on the ground, a reveller wearing a blue shirt and brown trousers runs up beside him and begins impersonating a WWE referee by slamming the concrete subsequent to him.
Following the combat, the 62-year-old playboy broke his silence this morning, posting a photograph of himself with a lower below his lip. He mentioned: ‘I wished to write down this put up to let everybody know that I am doing okay… I’ve a couple of stitches and a swollen lip.
Wayne Lineker (pictured) posted this photograph of himself with a lower below his lip after being punched within the face
A shameless yob will be seen kneeling down beside an unconscious Wayne Lineker, impersonating a WWE-style rely
Video footage exhibits the person hitting Wayne within the face and making contact along with his chin
The membership proprietor is knocked unconscious for round 5 minutes as one girl got here to assist
‘It may have been a lot worse so I rely myself very lucky I wasn’t standing 2 yards additional again, as my head would have impacted the wall. Clearly the video may be very disturbing to see particularly for my household.
‘The papers have been very correct and it was a easy case of me simply attempting to guard a woman from being harassed. Thanks everybody for all of your messages of concern the assist has been actually overwhelming.’
Video footage taken from the evening exhibits Wayne elevating his hand up in defence whereas the the person approaches him and makes contact along with his chin.
Witnesses advised The Solar the argument began after the thug and his pals have been pestering Wayne’s feminine good friend, who’s believed to be in her 20s.
As Wayne tried to go away in a taxi, the person — alongside six pals — squared as much as him earlier than slamming the taxi door shut. A thug then smacked Wayne earlier than all of them ran off.
An 18-year-old Welsh scholar advised the newspaper: ‘ It was horrible – he regarded like he may have been lifeless at one level.’ She then stayed to assist Lineker when he got here again spherical.
Wayne has been estranged from brother Gary, 63, since 2008, however insisted he felt no bitterness in direction of the Match of the Day host.
He was requested about their relationship on the Mail’s comedy podcast Straight to the Feedback!, which embraces the hilarity and uniqueness of the MailOnline remark part with the celebs in query.
The Ocean Seaside membership proprietor is the youthful brother of former England striker and Match of the Day host Gary Lineker
The incident allegedly occurred after the thug and his pals have been pestering one in all Lineker’s feminine pals
Lineker will be seen placing his arm out in defence earlier than the thug knocks him unconscious
He advised hosts Josh Pieters and Archie Manners: ‘It isn’t so good to be sincere, we do not actually communicate fairly often. I will all the time be his primary fan.’
However Wayne mentioned he nonetheless has a superb relationship along with his nephews, saying: ‘We’re so shut. We have a very sturdy relationship with George, Harry, Angus and Tobias.
‘They name me Area Wayne – we had a giant evening out and I ended up being carried out.’
Wayne Lineker’s staff have been approached for remark.
