Father of Spain's teen star Yamal stabbed, in ICU

Mounir Nasraoui, the father of Barcelona and Spain star winger Lamine Yamal, is in a "serious but stable" condition after being stabbed in a car park in the northeastern Spanish town of Mataro, national broadcaster TVe reports.

The regional police force Mossos d'Esquadra confirmed the report and told Reuters three people had been arrested in connection with the alleged stabbing.

The 17-year-old Yamal, a soccer wonderkid who grew up in coastal Mataro, 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 late on Wednesday.

Nasraoui was admitted to the intensive care unit of a hospital in Badalona, Barcelona, the report said.

TVE added that a fourth person had been arrested by the regional police on Thursday.

The broadcaster said the police were investigating a previous fight as a possible reason behind the incident.