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Hannah Roberts

Wayne Lineker says he ‘was close to death twice’ during battle with pneumonia

Wayne Lineker (John Stillwell/PA) - (PA Archive)

Ibiza club owner Wayne Lineker has said he “was close to death twice” while suffering from pneumonia.

The O Beach Ibiza co-founder, who is the brother of former Match Of The Day presenter Gary Lineker, went sober earlier this year and said he caught an infection in Dubai after his immune system “crashed” following a stint in rehab.

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