Police in Catalonia have arrested three people after Mounir Nasraoui, the father of the Barcelona and Spain winger Lamine Yamal, was stabbed in a car park in Rocafonda, near Barcelona.

Nasraoui was taken to a nearby hospital late on Wednesday after being stabbed multiple times, police told the Guardian. He remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.

Police said they were expecting to make one further arrest on Thursday. While they initially said those arrested would face charges of attempted homicide, on Thursday officials revealed the investigation remains open and that it was too early to confirm whether charges would be laid.

The incident comes one month after Nasraoui, 35, made headlines across Spain as he cheered on his son’s dazzling turn at the recent Euro 2024.

While the 17-year-old was instrumental in helping Spain clinch their record fourth European Championship title, his father was responsible for one of the most viral moments of the tournament, after he posted a long-forgotten photo on social media showing Lionel Messi posing for photos with Lamine Yamal as a baby.