Soccer-Father of Spain's Yamal in "serious but stable" condition after being stabbed
15/08/2024 11:39
MADRID, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Mounir Nasraoui, the father
of Barcelona and Spain star winger Lamine Yamal, is in a
"serious but stable" condition after being stabbed late on
Wednesday in a car park in the northeastern Spanish town of
Mataro, Spanish national TV broadcaster TVe reported.
The regional police force Mossos d'Esquadra confirmed the
report and told Reuters three people had been arrested for
attempted murder.
The 17-year-old Yamal, a soccer wonderkid who grew up in
coastal Mataro -- a working-class, multi-ethnic suburb of
Barcelona -- became the breakout star of the recent Euro 2024
held in Germany, helping Spain to win the tournament and scoring
in their semi-final victory over France.
TVE said on Thursday that Yamal's father had been stabbed
three times, twice in the abdomen and once in the chest.
Nasraoui was admitted to the intensive care unit of a
hospital in Badalona, Barcelona, late on Wednesday and was
expected to remain there for the upcoming hours, the report
said.
TVE added that a fourth person had been arrested by the
regional police on Thursday, with his involvement in the
stabbing still unclear.
The broadcaster said the police were investigating a
previous fight as the reason behind the incident. Several videos
could be seen on social media on Wednesday, showing Nasraoui
having an argument with some individuals in the Rocafonda
neighbourhood and the police intervening. However, Reuters was
not able to independently verify them.
(Reporting by Ana Cantero; editing by Clare Fallon)
((ana.cantero@thomsonreuters.com; +34 918 35 67 06;))