ISTANBUL

In an attack, Mounir Nasraoui, the father of Barcelona and Spain star winger Lamine Yamal, was stabbed "multiple times," local media reported Thursday.

The stabbing took place on Wednesday evening in a parking lot in the town of Mataro, some 32 kilometers (20 miles) east of the Barcelona city center, according to Spanish daily La Vanguardia.

Nasraoui, 36, was taken to the Can Ruti hospital in Badalona, around 9 km (6 mi) from Barcelona, and is in serious condition but his life is reportedly not in danger.

The 17-year-old Yamal was part of the EURO 2024 squad that won the title in Berlin last month.

He also became the youngest male footballer to ever play in a major tournament final, breaking the previous record held by Brazilian legend Pele.