The father of 17-year-old football star Lamine Yamal was stabbed in a parking lot outside Barcelona. according to multiple reports in Spain. His father, Mounir Nasraoui, was taken to Trias i Pujol University Hospital with multiple injuries. per reports.
Nasraoui’s condition is reportedly serious but stable. Local residents said that prior to the attack, Nasraoui was confronted by several people while walking his dog. according to the newspaper La Vanguardia. Spanish news agency EFE and La Vanguardia say the incident took place in the Rocafonda district, about 30 kilometers outside Barcelona, according to ESPN.
Barcelona and Yamal start their season on August 17 with an away match against Valencia. Yamal helped Spain win the European Championship this summer. His status for this weekend’s match is unclear.
One of the best talents in the world, Yamal is the youngest player to appear in a La Liga match, the youngest goalscorer and assister in La Liga, the youngest starter and assister in the history of the Champions League, and the youngest player who once made ten appearances in the Champions League among other achievements. With Spain, Yamal also became the youngest player to ever play in every knockout stage of the tournament, scoring one goal and providing a further four assists.
CBS Sports will update this story as more information becomes available.
