After being stabbed on Wednesday night, the father of Barcelona and Spain winger Lamine Yamal is receiving treatment at a hospital.
In the Rocafonda neighborhood of Mataro, a town northeast of Barcelona, at around nine o’clock at night, Mounir Nasraoui, 35, sustained numerous stab wounds after an incident.
After being taken to Can Ruti hospital, Nasraoui’s initial prognosis was stated to be serious. Nasraoui’s status was revised to stable around midnight.
When Nasraoui was walking along the street with his dog earlier on Wednesday, three people started heckling and throwing water at him, forcing police officers to step in.
In a video filmed by a person from an apartment close to the scene, Nasraoui was seen being led away by a man before he spoke to two police officers.
The incident is now being investigated by Mossos d’Esquadra, the police force in Catalonia, to determine whether the two incidents are linked.
At 11.30pm on Wednesday evening, Mossos d’Esquadra confirmed the stabbing and said three people have been arrested.
Nasraoui remained in hospital early Thursday morning accompanied by a brother, who is said to have been in constant contact with Yamal.
Mounir Nasraoui (left), 35, was stabbed multiple times on Wednesday evening
The Barcelona winger’s representatives also travelled to the hospital, while the family have received support from the club’s hierarchy.
In the early hours of Thursday morning, more relatives of Nasraoui were seen arriving at the hospital along with Alejandro Echevarria, a senior advisor to Barcelona president Joan Laporta.
Yamal was one of Spain’s star players as he helped La Roja beat England in the final of Euro 2024 last month.
Yamal celebrated with his father on the pitch following the 2-1 win over the Three Lions.
The 17-year-old is currently preparing for Barcelona’s opening game of the new La Liga season away to Valencia on Saturday.