Spain and Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal’s dad, 35, had ‘history going back “a long way” with the three attackers who stabbed him in a car park’ – as new information emerges on attack

New information has emerged on the reported stabbing of Lamine Yamal‘s father on Wednesday.

Mounir Nasraoui was in the Spanish town of Mataro where he is understood to have been attacked in a car park, before he was subsequently rushed to hospital. 

According to La Vanguardia, local residents claimed Nasraoui got into an argument with some individuals while walking his dog, with the dispute resulting in a fight before Nasraoui was stabbed multiple times.

He was left in a serious condition and taken to the nearby Can Ruti hospital in Badalona in an ambulance following the stabbing. 

Spanish outlets Relevo and Mundo Deportivo have since reported that while Nasraoui remains in hospital, he is ‘out of danger’.

The father (left) of Spain’s Euro 2024 superstar Lamine Yamal was stabbed on Wednesday

Mounir Nasraoui was rushed to hospital after being attacked by three individuals in a car park

Footage emerged of Nasraoui (yellow Barcelona shirt) being led away after an apparent confrontation with members of the community in the hours leading up to the fight

However, according to Marca, news has emerged that Nasraoui has history with the three attackers who have since been arrested.

The report claims that Yamal’s father’s previous past with the trio ‘goes back a long way’, with an earlier fight said to have led to the stabbing, although it is unclear when this altercation took place.

It also goes onto add how the original confrontation that came when Nasraoui was walking his dog saw water thrown at him from a balcony, which led to a further row.

The individuals who attacked him later that night were said to be either the same people, or those related to them, leaving Nasraoui with no chance to defend himself.

It is also said that the investigation is ongoing and that there may be more than the three arrests to have taken place so far.  

Meanwhile, the probe remains open following the incident that took place at around 9.10pm local time. 

Witnesses who watched the stabbing unfold have reportedly been approached by local police in Mataro as law enforcement rallies to unearth crucial information about the attack.

Video footage also emerged of the apparent earlier confrontation between Nasraoui and other members of the community before Yamal’s father was led away by police. 

Nasraoui has been his son’s biggest supporters over the years and was present as 17-year-old Yamal secured the European Championship title with Spain when they beat England in the final.

Yamal was Spain’s star of the tournament, with his father previously declaring that the rising superstar could ‘be greater than [Lionel] Messi‘, and he gained a cult following for his presence in Germany.

It has been reported that Yamal’s father has history ‘going back a long way’ with the attackers 

Nasraoui has been his son’s biggest supporters over the years and was present at Euro 2024

 Nasraoui (right) still lives in the Mataro region of Catalonia where the attack happened

Nasraoui lives in the Rocafonda neighbourhood of Mataro where Yamal was raised, with the Barcelona star still honouring the area with his ‘304’ celebration that sees him reference the postcode.

The 35-year-old dad hails from Morocco, but moved to Spain as a nine-year-old where he met Yamal’s mother Sheila Ebana, with the pair later giving birth to their football prodigy son in 2007.

Nasraoui had aspirations to become a footballer in Spain’s professional ranks, but was unable to make the grade and subsequently moved into employment where he took up several jobs to make ends meet.

Nasraoui – who is two-years younger than Yamal’s Spain team-mate Jesus Navas – followed his son around Germany as Spain became Euro 2024 champions.