Gary Lineker was spotted by fans taking a stroll on the streets of Mexico with his son and daughter-in-law.
The former England and Barcelona striker looked relaxed as he walked beside Bella Lineker, wearing a light blue shirt, dark coloured shorts, and brown sandals.
A clip has gone viral since it was posted onto Instagram alongside the caption: ‘What are the chances you meet Gary Lineker in the street in Mexico?’
Bella smiles awkwardly as a fan is heard saying: ‘What’s up Gary? How are you doing? Enjoy your holiday.’
Lineker waves and says ‘you too’, before catching up with his son, Harry, who is briefly seen in the short video wearing Mexican side Tigres’ yellow home shirt.
Harry shared a snap on his Instagram two weeks ago from his holiday in Mexico, where he and his glamorous wife are seen wearing the same outfits.
Jermaine Jenas and Alan Shearer were among those to react to the post, with his uncle Wayne writing: ‘Love this pic.’
Lineker, 65, was in Mexico earlier this month for a week-long trip, where he was inducted into the International Football Hall of Fame during a glitzy ceremony in Pachuca.
Writing on his Instagram, Lineker said: ‘A very special night being inducted into the @famalsalon in Pachuca, Mexico. First time back since the 1986 World Cup. Great memories.’
The football legend is now back in Britain and was seen earlier today on his 65th birthday in the stands at Selhurst Park to watch Manchester United’s 2-1 comeback win against Crystal Palace.
It was revealed earlier this month that Lineker is to defect to Netflix with an ‘an extraordinarily lucrative’ deal which will see him star on the streamer during next year’s World Cup.
Lineker will host his The Rest Is Football podcast for the platform from North America following his exit from the BBC in May after he shared a social media post about Zionism that included an illustration of a rat, historically used as an antisemitic insult.
He was due to go to America to anchor the BBC’s coverage of the tournament as his final project after 25 years at the Corporation but that was axed when he reposted the image.
The podcast was previously aired on BBC Sounds but following his exit it hasn’t had a mainstream home.
It is not yet known whether his regular co-stars Alan Shearer and Micah Richards will star alongside him but they may be in the US with the Beeb as pundits.
A source close to the deal told the Daily Mail: ‘The Rest is Football is currently available to watch on YouTube but it has not been affiliated to any other network or broadcaster.
‘This is all new for Netflix and it is being described as an exciting a new thing amongst the bosses there.
‘It will mean that Gary gets a huge payday, it is an extremely popular show but when he left the BBC he took it with him.
‘This will mean that its profile will catapult again, as well as meaning that Gary will go to the World Cup after all, just in a very different capacity.’
Following his departure from the BBC, it was announced that Lineker will host a quiz show on ITV called The Box which will see celebrity contestants transported to unknown locations, where they will take part in different games.
Announcing his exit in May, Lineker said in a statement that he did not see the image, and ‘would never consciously repost anything antisemitic‘.
He added: ‘However, I recognise the error and upset that I caused, and reiterate how sorry I am. Stepping back now feels like the responsible course of action.’
Listener figures for his podcast are closely guarded but in July, The Rest is Football had more than 8million viewers on YouTube alone.
