Mural Honoring Ferran Torres Vandalized Hours After Completion in Barcelona

Published Jul 22, 01:04 PM UTC

A mural honoring Spanish national team forward Ferran Torres, created by street artist TVBoy near the Joanic metro station in Barcelona's Gràcia district, was vandalized just hours after its completion. The artwork celebrated Torres scoring the winning goal in the 2026 World Cup final against Argentina, securing Spain's second World Cup title. Between late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, masked individuals sprayed politically charged abusive slogans on the mural, expressing dissatisfaction with the Spanish national team and calling for a 'Catalan national team.' The vandalism sparked widespread anger in the local community, with neighbors and political parties condemning the act as disrespectful to artistic freedom and noting that such extreme actions do not represent the majority of Barcelona citizens, who supported the national team during the World Cup.