Yob started WWE-style count after Gary Lineker’s brother Wayne, 62, was knocked out during 4am Ibiza brawl as he ‘tried to protect woman in her 20s’
A shameless kid started a WWE-style count as Wayne Lineker lay unconscious after being knocked out by a thug during a 4am brawl while trying to protect a woman in her 20s.
The Ocean Beach club owner, younger brother of the former England striker and host of the Match of the Day Gary Linekerwas knocked to the ground outside the Eden Bar in Ibiza yesterday morning.
According to witnesses, he was reportedly unconscious for six minutes with blood pouring from his mouth.
In a shocking new video, as the influencer lies helpless on the ground, a reveler dressed in a blue shirt and brown pants runs up next to him and begins posing as a WWE referee by slamming the concrete next to him.
After the fight, the 62-year-old playboy broke his silence this morning by posting a photo of himself with a cut under his lip. He said: ‘I just wanted to write this message to let everyone know I’m doing well…I have a few stitches and a swollen lip.
Wayne Lineker (pictured) posted this photo of himself with a cut under his lip after being punched in the face
It shows a shameless boy kneeling next to an unconscious Wayne Lineker, posing as a WWE-style Count
Video footage shows the man punching Wayne in the face and making contact with his chin
The club owner is knocked unconscious for about five minutes when a woman comes to help
‘It could have been a lot worse, so I consider myself very lucky that I wasn’t standing two meters further back because my head would have hit the wall. Obviously the video is very disturbing to watch, especially for my family.
‘The paperwork was very accurate and it was a simple case of me just trying to protect a girl from being harassed. Thank you everyone for all your concerned messages. The support has been truly overwhelming.”
Video footage from the night shows Wayne raising his hand in defense as the man approaches him and makes contact with his chin.
Witnesses told it The sun The altercation started after the thug and his friends harassed Wayne’s girlfriend, who was believed to be in her 20s.
As Wayne tried to leave in a taxi, the man – along with six friends – approached him before slamming the taxi door. A thug then punched Wayne before they all ran away.
An 18-year-old student from Wales told the newspaper: ‘It was terrible; he looked as if he might have been dead once.” She then stayed to help Lineker when he returned.
Wayne has been estranged from brother Gary, 63, since 2008 but insisted he felt no bitterness towards the Match of the Day presenter.
He was asked about their relationship on the comedy podcast Straight to the Comments! from Mail, which embraces the hilarity and uniqueness of the MailOnline comments section featuring the celebrities in question.
The Ocean Beach club owner is the younger brother of former England striker and Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker
The incident is said to have occurred after the thug and his friends harassed one of Lineker’s girlfriends
Lineker can be seen extending his arm in defense before the thug knocks him unconscious
He told presenters Josh Pieters and Archie Manners: ‘It’s not that good to be honest, we don’t really speak often. I will always be his biggest fan.”
But Wayne said he still has a good relationship with his cousins, saying: “We are so close. We have a very strong relationship with George, Harry, Angus and Tobias.
‘They call me Space Wayne. We had a great evening and in the end I was executed.’
Wayne Lineker’s team has been contacted for comment.
