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Wayne Lineker closes Ibiza venue after 37 years, cites health and family

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  • Wayne Lineker closed a San Antonio venue in Ibiza after 37 years of operation.
  • The closure is linked to a health scare and lifestyle changes to prioritize family safety.
  • His other venues, including in Marbella and O Beach Ibiza, remain open and successful.

The San Antonio venue was a firm favourite amongst tourists on the party island. Sports bar Linekers is one of many venues owned by Wayne Lineker, who is the brother of footballer Gary Lineker. The flagship venue in Puerto Banus, Marbella, will stay open and is thriving.

Wayne Lineker owns the famous beach club O Beach Ibiza, which opened in 2012 and fast became a popular spot for celebrities. Wayne Lineker vowed to ditch his hard-partying ways following a terrifying health diagnosis and hospitalisation. In a statement reported by the Daily Mirror, Wayne Lineker said, 'The End of an Era… the home of football for tourists for 37 years across the world…' He elaborated on his past habits, stating that he would down vodka and Redbull for breakfast every day and admitted that after 37 years drinking very much every day, enough was enough.

The End of an Era… the home of football for tourists for 37 years across the world…

Wayne Lineker, Celebs Go Dating star and venue owner

Regarding his family, Wayne Lineker recounted that his son Duane told him he could no longer pick up his granddaughters from school, and he thought he had become a danger to the safety of the children because he always had alcohol or drugs in his system.

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