Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has endured a difficult few months off the pitch following a sensational summer with the Spanish national team.
The 17-year-old played a key role in Spain's first major title win since 2012 as he established himself as the hottest teenage talent in world football.
His form has continued to sparkle for Barcelona since the start of the 2024/25 campaign but off-field issues have been a concern for the winger.
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Ahead of the new season, his father Mounir Nasraoui was attacked and stabbed in their home neighbourhood of Rocafonda in the city of Mataro.
Lamine Yamal hails from the area, along the northern coast from Barcelona, but his family have relocated since the attack on his father.
Reports from Spanish outlet Diario AS claim the sole family member still living there is his grandmother Fatima, but she is now planning to leave.
"Now with the situation with my son Mounir, I can’t eat. My stomach is tight from the shock, from the fear," she told local journalist Javier Fuentes.
"There are people here who are jealous of us. But, if they want to kill me, here I am."
Fatima believes local frustration over Lamine Yamal's decision to represent Spain instead of Morocco is part of the reason behind the animosity, but she has backed her grandson's call.
"He was born here, studied here, that child is not from Morocco, do you understand me? My son has not forced him to do anything. I love him very much"
She claimed the decision to leave has caused great emotional pain but she feels it is the correct move to make.
