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WAYNE THUMPED
Shock moment Wayne Lineker, 62, is knocked out cold by thugs as he steps in to protect female pal on night out in Ibiza
Horrific footage caught the moment the punch was thrown leaving Wayne stricken on the ground
WAYNE Lineker was knocked unconscious by a thug who punched him while he tried to protect a female pal on a night out.
The brother of footie legend Gary collapsed after being hit once by the yob at 4am in Ibiza.
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Shocking video shows Wayne, 62, hold his arm up to try to defend himself as the man rushes towards him and smacks him outside Eden bar.
Wayne then flops to the ground and onlookers said he was out cold for at least six minutes - and that he had blood pouring from his mouth.
A large group of at least 10 people, including Wayne, can be seen in the clip all shouting over each other on Wednesday.
A shocked witness told The Sun the two men had started arguing after the thug and his mates began pestering Wayne's female pal, who is in her 20s.
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As Wayne tried to leave in a taxi, the man - with a group of six pals - squared up to him and slammed the door shut.
Moments later, he struck Wayne then ran off.
The brutal strike connects with Wayne's chin - sending him flopping to the floor.
It was horrible - he looked like he could have been dead at one point
Welsh student
The attacker and his pals quickly fled the scene as Wayne was surrounded by concerned onlookers.
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He was knocked out at 4.04am - before coming back around around six minutes later at 4.10am.
An 18-year-old Welsh student who witnessed the punch said: "It was horrible - he looked like he could have been dead at one point.
"Wayne just fell on the floor and the man and his friends ran off. He was completely unconscious.
"He wasn't really speaking much when he did eventually come back round.
"I stayed to help him and the police turned up but they weren't there for long and didn't really do much and left quickly."
Wayne eventually left in a taxi around an hour after the punch was thrown.
On Tuesday, Wayne posted a video to his Instagram of himself clinking wine glasses with the female friend at the centre of the row.
He captioned it: "Bunny's back."
He also shared a post wishing a Happy Birthday to his son Freddie - along with a number of other Instagram stories.
Party-loving Wayne is well-known for hosting celebs including footie ace Jack Grealish at his beach club.
He has a strained relationship with former England striker and Match of the Day host Gary, 63.
Speaking about their relationship earlier this year, he said: "It's not so good to be honest, we don't really speak very often. I'll always be his number one fan."
He is the black sheep of the Lineker family and has virtually no relationship with Gary.
He has a nightclub empire in Spain which he started in 1988.
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As well as O Beach in Ibiza, he also has Lineker's Bar across the Costa Del Sol and Majorca.
A rep for Wayne was approached for comment.
Who is Wayne Lineker?
WAYNE, 62, is the younger brother to football legend Gary Lineker.
He is known for owning Ibiza's famous Ocean Beach in Ibiza, which has a big celebrity following.
Footballers like Jack Grealish and reality TV icons flock to the club every summer.
Wayne is often seen plastered across social media in pictures with famous faces and excited partygoers.
He kicked off his nightlife empire in 1988 with his own brand of sports bars called Lineker’s Bar.
Lineker’s Bar now has branches in the Costa del Sol, Majorca and Puerto Banus as well as Ibiza.
The former Celebs Go Dating star has a whopping net worth of around £30million and boast over a million followers on Instagram.
He also has four children - sons Duane, Sean, and Freddie plus daughter Tia.
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