Mounir Nasraoui, the father of the Barcelona and Spain winger Lamine Yamal, was reportedly stabbed late on Wednesday in a car park in the north-eastern Spanish town of Mataró, La Vanguardia newspaper stated, citing official sources familiar with the matter.

The news agency Reuters was not able to independently confirm the report. The regional Mossos d’Esquadra police force and a spokesperson for the Mataró local government did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

According to La Vanguardia’s report, Nasraoui was taken to the Can Ruti hospital in the nearby city of Badalona and his diagnosis was “serious”. It added that local and regional police had located several witnesses of the incident.

However, a later report by sports website Relevo, also citing official sources, said Nasraoui had been discharged from hospital and was back at his home.

Nasraoui, 35, was just last month watching his son become the youngest player to appear and score at a European Championship as Spain won Euro 2024. Lamine Yamal enjoyed a brilliant breakout season in La Liga before helping Spain to glory. He scored against France in the semi-final before Spain went on to beat England in the final.