{"id":4296,"date":"2026-07-23T06:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T06:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=4296"},"modified":"2026-07-23T06:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T06:00:17","slug":"p-espanya-spains-ferran-torres-world-cup-mural-vandalised-in-barcelona-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=4296","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;P*** Espanya&#8217;: Spain&#8217;s Ferran Torres World Cup mural vandalised in Barcelona | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132571971,imgsize-167519,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/ferran-torres-world-cup-mural-vandalised-in-barcelona.jpg\" alt=\"'P*** Espanya': Spain's Ferran Torres World Cup mural vandalised in Barcelona\" title=\"Ferran Torres World Cup mural vandalised in Barcelona\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Ferran Torres World Cup mural vandalised in Barcelona\">Ferran Torres World Cup mural vandalised in Barcelona<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A mural celebrating Spain&#8217;s World Cup-winning hero Ferran Torres was vandalised less than 24 hours after it appeared in Barcelona, according to a report from Spanish outlet Dairo AS.<!-- --> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>The artwork, created by Barcelona-based street artist TVBoy in the city&#8217;s Gr\u00e0cia neighbourhood, honoured Torres after he scored the winning goal in Spain&#8217;s 2026 World Cup final victory over Argentina.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The mural showed Torres kissing the World Cup trophy with the words &#8220;Making history&#8221; and two stars representing Spain&#8217;s two World Cup titles. It also came after Torres celebrated the title wearing a hat that read &#8220;Make Spain Great Again.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Soon after it was unveiled, the mural was painted over several times. The first graffiti read &#8220;P*** Espanya,&#8221; before it was replaced with &#8220;Espanya&#8221;.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>By Wednesday morning, the wall displayed the message &#8220;volem seleccions catalanes&#8221; (&#8220;we want Catalan national teams&#8221;), reflecting ongoing political tensions around Catalan identity.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Barcelona City Council later stepped in, cleaning the wall and repainting it black.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>TVBoy said the mural had already made an impact before it was vandalised. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>Recalling a moment while he was painting, he said, &#8220;A girl passed by and shouted; &#8216;Mom, it\u2019s Ferran Torres!&#8217; I smiled. Then I understood that art also connects generations.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Despite lasting little more than a day, the mural sparked conversation beyond football, highlighting how sport, art and politics often intersect in Barcelona.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/p-espanya-spains-ferran-torres-world-cup-mural-vandalised-in-barcelona\/articleshow\/132571851.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ferran Torres World Cup mural vandalised in Barcelona A mural celebrating Spain&#8217;s World Cup-winning hero Ferran Torres was vandalised less than 24 hours after it appeared in Barcelona, according to a report from Spanish outlet Dairo AS. The artwork, created by Barcelona-based street artist TVBoy in the city&#8217;s Gr\u00e0cia neighbourhood, honoured Torres after he scored [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4297,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ferran-torres-world-cup-mural-vandalised-in-barcelona.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ferran-torres-world-cup-mural-vandalised-in-barcelona.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ferran-torres-world-cup-mural-vandalised-in-barcelona.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ferran-torres-world-cup-mural-vandalised-in-barcelona.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ferran-torres-world-cup-mural-vandalised-in-barcelona.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ferran-torres-world-cup-mural-vandalised-in-barcelona.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ferran-torres-world-cup-mural-vandalised-in-barcelona.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ferran-torres-world-cup-mural-vandalised-in-barcelona.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ferran-torres-world-cup-mural-vandalised-in-barcelona.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ferran-torres-world-cup-mural-vandalised-in-barcelona.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ferran-torres-world-cup-mural-vandalised-in-barcelona.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ferran-torres-world-cup-mural-vandalised-in-barcelona.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ferran-torres-world-cup-mural-vandalised-in-barcelona.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ferran-torres-world-cup-mural-vandalised-in-barcelona.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"Ferran Torres World Cup mural vandalised in Barcelona A mural celebrating Spain&#8217;s World Cup-winning hero Ferran Torres was vandalised less than 24 hours after it appeared in Barcelona, according to a report from Spanish outlet Dairo AS. 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