Lamine Yamal's father feeling 'better' after stabbing left him in 'serious condition'

Spanish winger Lamine Yamal's father has posted that he is doing "better" on social media after being stabbed and hospitalised.

According to Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia and citing unnamed official sources, the 17-year-old's father, Mounir Nasraoui, was stabbed multiple times.

Posting on Instagram, Yamal's father said "Thank you all for your encouragement, I'm better now, a big hug for everyone".

He is reported to be in a stable, but serious condition.

Some arrests had been made, according to La Vanguardia, without giving details.

Nasraoui previously spoke to ITV News ahead of the Euros final in July, in which Spain beat England 2-1.

When asked how has it has been watching Yamal play in the Euros, Nasraoui replied: "It’s incredible, he’s a good strategist, it’s an honour, as a father and a person to see."

"As a father I could feel clearly that he… I could always see that he was a star. Through my own eyes, he is a star to me.

"For others, I don’t know, but to me he has always been a star. Not just in terms of football, but generally."

Yamal went on to win the tournament’s best young player award.

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