Yamal visits his father in hospital after he was stabbed 'multiple times'

Lamine Yamal was spotted leaving the hospital where his father is recovering from a shocking stabbing, reported on Wednesday, after having reported in for training at his club Barcelona that morning.

Yamal's father Mounir Nasraoui, 35, was in the Spanish town of Mataro where he is understood to have been attacked before being rushed to the 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 he was stabbed multiple times.

Naturally, his concerned son later attended him in hospital, and was seen leaving the facility in Badalona near Barcelona after attending a training session.

Nasraoui would later show signs of recovery, breaking his silence on social media, however reports then emerged that he has 'history' with the three alleged attackers going back 'a long way', as per Spanish outlet Marca.

Nasraoui remains in hospital in a stable condition as it is said that an investigation into the incident, which took place at 9.10pm on Wednesday night, is still ongoing, though police confirmed they have arrested three men they were questioning.

Lamine Yamal's dad, 35, 'had history going back "a long way" with the attackers who stabbed him'

A spokesman for the regional Mossos d'Esquadra police force said on Thursday morning: 'I can confirm three people have been arrested following the stabbing of a man in the neighbourhood of Rocafonda in Mataro.

'The investigation is still open and
officers are still trying to establish the level of implication of those detained.

'More arrests may take place later today. We're not in a position to offer any more details at this stage about the arrested mens' ages and nationalities.

'What we can say is that the stabbing occurred at 9.10pm in a car park and the arrests took place a couple of hours later and the three people arrested were in custody by 11pm.

'The arrests occurred in the neighbourhood of Rocafonda in Mataro. The victim was taken to hospital in Barcelona.

'There was a previous incident involving the men believed to have been involved in the stabbing, shortly after midday yesterday.

That incident and the circumstances surrounding the subsequent stabbing and whether the men allegedly involved bumped into each other or the suspects laid in wait for the victim is still under investigation and is an important part of the probe because it will determine the charges the arrested men could face.'