Wayne Lineker shows injuries he sustained after being 'knocked out cold' in shocking Ibiza incident
Wayne Lineker has joked about being knocked out in Ibiza while also revealing the injuries he sustained from the shocking incident earlier this week.
The brother of England football legend Gary Lineker was knocked out by a single punch following an altercation with a group of men outside in Eden Bar in San Antonio, Ibiza in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Footage of the incident showed Lineker, 62, collapsing to the ground after being rendered unconscious by the punch.
The Sun reported that Lineker was 'out cold for at least six minutes' and 'had blood pouring from his mouth' after the incident.
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The nightclub owner took to social media on Thursday to issue an update on his condition.
"I wanted to write this post to let everyone know that I'm doing ok... I have a few stitches and a swollen lip," he posted on Instagram.
"It could have been much worse so I count myself very fortunate I wasn't standing 2 yards further back, as my head would have impacted the wall.
"Obviously the video is very disturbing to see especially for my family. The papers were 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 messages of concern the support has been really overwhelming."
He followed that up with a series of posts in which he joked about the incident.
Lineker shared a clip to his Instagram account of him falling over while putting up an England sign ahead of the start of Euro 2024.
The official account of his bar Lineker's posted it alongside the caption: "When you try to make Euros content with the boss… 2 falls in 2 days. Let's hope the boys aren’t as clumsy as Wayne."
To which Lineker replied: "Haha 2 falls in 2 days. Only me", followed by the crying-laughing emoji.
He also shared a video to his story in which a cut can be clearly seen on his chin.
Lineker posted the clip alongside the caption: "Hahaha. Got to see the funny side. Take it on the chin."
Spanish Police have since issued an update on the situation, revealing that Lineker has yet to press charges against the man who punched him.
Local police sources, whose officers are employed by San Antonio Town Hall, told The Sun: "We went to the scene but the [alleged] assault victim was no longer there.
"No-one has yet filed a formal complaint."
Meanwhile, The Civil Guard added that they hadn't received a record of the incident.
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Topics: Gary Lineker, Football
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