Spain superstar Lamine Yamal's dad, 35, is 'stabbed in a car park' and in 'serious condition'

By Ryan Walker 21:46 14 Aug 2024, updated 07:48 15 Aug 2024

• Mounir Nasraoui - the father of Lamine Yamal - was stabbed on Wednesday
• The dad has been rushed to hospital and is reportedly in a serious condition
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The father of Spain Euro 2024 star Lamine Yamal has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in a car park on Wednesday evening, according to reports.

Mounir Nasraoui was in the Spanish town of Mataro where he is understood to have been attacked and has since been rushed to hospital.

According to La Vanguardia, local residents claimed Nasraoui got into an argument with some individuals while walking his dog, with the dispute resulting in a fight before Nasraoui was stabbed multiple times.

He was left in a serious condition and taken to the nearby Can Ruti hospital in Badalona in an ambulance following the stabbing. 

Spanish outlets Relevo and Mundo Deportivo have since reported that while Nasraoui remains in hospital he is 'out of danger'.

Spanish police have arrested three people accused of attempted murder, as reported by El Mundo.

The investigation remains open following the incident that took place at around 9.10pm local time. 

Witnesses who watched the stabbing unfold have reportedly been approached by local police in Mataro as law enforcement rallies to unearth crucial information about the attack.

Video footage has emerged of the apparent earlier confrontation between Nasraoui and other members of the community before Yamal's father was led away by police. 

Nasraoui has been his son's biggest supporters over the years and was present as 17-year-old Yamal secured the European Championship title with Spain where they beat England in the final.

Yamal was Spain's star of the tournament, with his father previously declaring that the rising superstar could 'be greater than [Lionel] Messi.' 

Nasraoui lives in the Rocafonda neighbourhood of Mataro where Yamal was raised and still honours the area with his '304' celebration that see's him reference the area's postcode.

The 35-year-old dad hails from Morocco, but moved to Spain as a nine-year-old where he later met Yamal's mother Sheila Ebana, with the pair later giving birth to their football prodigy son in 2007.

He had aspirations to become a footballer in Spain's professional ranks, but was unable to make the grade and subsequently moved into employment where he took up several jobs to make ends meet.

Nasraoui - who is two-years younger than Yamal's Spain team-mate Jesus Navas - followed his son around Germany as Spain starred to become Euro 2024 champions.