The 17-year-old Spanish striker Lamine Yamal caused a sensation at the European Championships. Now his father is said to have been stabbed near Barcelona. According to the reports, the attack was preceded by an argument.
The father of Spain's European champion Lamine Yamal has been stabbed to death, according to media reports. Mounir Nasraoui was attacked late on Wednesday evening in the town of Mataró, around 30 kilometers north-east of Barcelona, as reported by the newspaper "La Vanguardia" and other Spanish media, citing the police.
The police confirmed on Platform X that they had arrested a total of four suspects. Nasraoui suffered two stab wounds to the abdomen and one to the chest. He was taken to a hospital in Badalona, a suburb of Barcelona, in a serious condition. There is no danger to his life. His condition is stable, reported "La Vanguardia".
Yamal had not yet visited his father in hospital due to the media hype, but had taken part in his club's training session. However, the two spoke on the phone, as reported by Spanish media.
Investigations and arrests
Those arrested are accused of attempted manslaughter. According to reports, the attack was preceded by an argument in the afternoon in Yamal's Rocafonda district. Someone had poured water on Yamal's father from a balcony. This led to a scuffle, which had to be settled by the police. According to eyewitnesses, those involved in the dispute later carried out the knife attack, wrote "La Vanguardia".
The motive for the altercation was not initially revealed. Yamal, who plays for FC Barcelona, had won the title with the Spanish national team at the European Championships. He grew up in Rocafonda, a district of Mataró dominated by immigrants, mainly from Africa. His father comes from Morocco, his mother from Equatorial Guinea. For many children in Rocafonda, the 17-year-old Yamal is a great role model.
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