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Teen Spanish soccer phenom Lamine Yamal’s dad in serious condition after being stabbed
By Christian Arnold,
9 hours ago
The father of global soccer icon Lamine Yamal was stabbed on Wednesday night in a car park in the Spanish town of Mataro and rushed to a local hospital, according to multiple reports.
Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia reported that Mounir Nasraoui got into an argument with locals while walking his dog and a fight broke out before he was stabbed several times leaving Nasraoui in serious condition.
Lamine Yamal of Spain poses with his father Mounir Nasraoui, who was hospitalized after a stabbing on April 13, 2024, following the UEFA EURO 2024 final match between Spain and England at Olympiastadion on July 14, 2024 Getty Images
Nasraoui was taken by ambulance to Can Ruti Hospital in Badalona and is said to be “out of danger,” both Reelevo and Mundo Deportivo reported about the incident.
Authorities are investigating the incident and several arrests have been made, according to news agency EFE.
The video seems to show Yamal’s father being pushed away from a verbal altercation with another person and then another clip showed police on the scene removing him from the incident.
Spain’s Lamine Yamal reacts during a semifinal match between Spain and France at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Munich, Germany, July 9, 2024. AP
🚨🚨The moment when the police arrive to break up the fight between Lamine Yamal's father and his neighbours pic.twitter.com/y2K9R4XrFh
Yamal, 17, seemed to react to the incident on social media briefly before taking down the post.
GOAL.com reported that the Barcelona and Spain superstar had posted a picture of himself with his dad along with several heart emojis before later removing the post.
Mounir Nasraoui father of Lamine Yamal of Spain, who was hospitalized after a stabbing on April 13, 2024, after the UEFA EURO 2024 final. Hollandse Hoogte/Shutterstock
Nasraoui is well known because of his son and he had been a heavy presence during the 2024 Euros that took place in Germany.
Yamal’s stardom has brought greater recognition to his father’s neighborhood of Rocafonda in Mataro.
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