BARCELONA star Lamine Yamal has been seen leaving hospital after his dad was brutally stabbed during an argument in a car park.
Mounir Nasraoui, 35, was reportedly rushed to hospital in “serious condition” on Wednesday evening after he was knifed several times.
Footballer Yamal, 17, was by his dad’s side along with was Barcelona chief Joan Laporta at the facility in Badalona.
Nasraoui allegedly got into an argument with several people while walking his dog, which spiraled and ended with him being stabbed, La Vanguardia reports.
He was attacked in the Spanish town of Mataro and is understood to now in a “stable” condition but still “under observation”, Relevo reports.
The football pro’s proud dad was first admitted to an intensive care unit.
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Horrified bystanders witnessed the stabbing at around 9.10pm on Wednesday, with cops launching an investigation.
Three people have now been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and are undergoing questioning, according to El Mundo.
Nasraoui allegedly has a “history” with the three men that go back “a long way”, Spanish outlet Marca reports.
A fourth man is also reportedly being hunted by police.
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Footage surface this week of Nasraoui rowing with locals at 3.45pm – just hours before the stabbing in the Barcelona neighbourhood Yamal grew up in.
The video shows Nasraoui, wearing a Barcelona football shirt with his son’s name on the back, arguing with a group standing in a doorway.
They could be seen trading jeers back and forth and gesturing angrily in the street.
A spokesman for Mossos d’Esquadra police said this morning: “I can confirm three people have been arrested following the stabbing of a man in the neighbourhood of Rocafonda in Mataro.
“The investigation is still open and officers are still trying to establish the level of implication of those detained.
“More arrests may take place later today. We’re not in a position to offer any more details at this stage about the arrested mens’ ages and nationalities.
“What we can say is that the stabbing occurred at 9.10pm in a car park and the arrests took place a couple of hours later and the three people arrested were in custody by 11pm.
“The arrests occurred in the neighbourhood of Rocafonda in Mataro. The victim was taken to hospital in Barcelona.
“There was a previous incident involving the men believed to have been involved in the stabbing, shortly after midday yesterday.
“That incident and the circumstances surrounding the subsequent stabbing and whether the men allegedly involved bumped into each other or the suspects laid in wait for the victim is still under investigation and is an important part of the probe because it will determine the charges the arrested men could face.”
Nasraoui is renowned for being his son’s number one supporter and was there when the 17-year-old secured the European Championship title this year.
At just 15, Yamal made his debut for Barcelona in LaLiga – coming off the bench for a lively cameo.
In doing so, he became the Catalan giants’ youngest ever player this century.
He is Spain’s youngest ever goalscorer, and the youngest player to play at the Euros in the 64-year history of the competition.
Born to a Moroccan father and Guinean mother, Yamal grew up in the suburb of Mataro.
He is fiercely proud of his roots – donning the flags of both of those countries on his Adidas F50 boots, the same worn by his idol Lionel Messi, who he has been compared to, and told GQ that the same people who call him the ‘next Messi’ are also likely to criticise him.
Incredibly, Messi and Yamal crossed paths when he was just six months old, after his parents bagged a charity calendar photoshoot with the Argentina and Barca great.
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A baby Yamal was lovingly held by the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, just 20 himself at the time, before being given a bath.
Yamal’s mum and dad split when he was a young boy, so he divided his time between two homes – using a train pass to get around.
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