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Father of Spanish Soccer Star Lamine Yamal in ‘Serious’ Condition After Stabbing

Four people have been arrested for attempted murder following the incident, which occured in a parking lot in the town of Mataro, Catalonia.
Father of Spanish Soccer Star Lamine Yamal in ‘Serious’ Condition After Stabbing
Lamine Yamal of Spain celebrates with the UEFA Euro 2024 Henri Delaunay Trophy after his team's victory in the UEFA EURO 2024 final match between Spain and England at Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, on July 14, 2024. Richard Pelham/Getty Images
Guy Birchall
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The father of Spain and Barcelona soccer star Lamine Yamal was stabbed at a parking lot in the town of Mataro in northeast Spain on Wednesday night.

National broadcaster TVE reported on Thursday that Mounir Nasraoui was in a “serious but stable” condition in hospital after the incident in the Catalonian town, which is just shy of 20 miles up the coast from Barcelona.

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