Lamine Yamal's dad 'almost smashes Russian blogger's phone' in bizarre row on streets of London after his Spain star son, 19, lost Ballon d'Or vote to Harry Kane - before Andriy Arshavin steps in!

Lamine Yamal's father was involved in a confrontation with a Russian blogger outside the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London after his son finished second in the voting.

A bizarre incident unfolded outside the Ballon d'Or awards in London on Monday when Lamine Yamal's father became involved in a heated exchange with a Russian football blogger. The confrontation occurred after the Barcelona winger, 19, did not win the prestigious individual award, with Harry Kane taking the honour instead. The situation escalated to the point where Yamal's father appeared ready to damage the blogger's phone, before former Arsenal midfielder Andriy Arshavin intervened to defuse the tension.