Father of young Spanish football star Lamine Yamal stabbed multiple times in car park while walking dog

The father of Lamine Yamal, young prodigy of FC Barcelona was stabbed several times this Wednesday, August 14 and is in a serious condition.

The father of the young Spanish football star Lamine Yamal was stabbed this Wednesday, August 14 in the Catalan city of Mataró and is in a serious but stable condition, according to the Spanish daily La Vanguardia.

Mounir Nasraoui was stabbed several times in a car park in Mataró, about thirty kilometres north of Barcelona, ​​after an argument in the street with men who had approached him while he was walking his dog and who had returned to attack him, explains the Barcelona daily, citing "official sources familiar with the incident".

Several arrests

According to sources close to the victim also cited in the press, Mr Nasraoui's condition is serious, but remains "stable". The Catalan regional police, in charge of the investigation, have not publicly confirmed the incident or responded to AFP's requests for information. Arrests were made shortly after the incident, according to the newspaper.

The attack took place in the Rocafonda neighborhood, where Yamal grew up and where his father and grandmother still live. The 17-year-old, who has established himself in a year as one of the greatest talents in world football, is used to celebrating his goals by forming the number 304, the last three digits of the postcode of this modest Catalan neighborhood, with his hands.

His father became famous during Euro 2024, which Yamal won with Spain, thanks to his posts on social networks and media appearances.