A mural celebrating Spain’s World Cup-winning hero Ferran Torres was vandalized less than 24 hours after it appeared in Barcelona, according to a report from Spanish press Dairo AS. The artwork, created by Barcelona street artist TVBoy in the city’s Gràcia neighborhood, honored Torres after he scored the winning goal in Spain’s 2026 World Cup final victory over Argentina. The mural showed Torres kissing the World Cup trophy with the words “Make history” and two stars representing Spain’s two World Cup titles. It also came after Torres celebrated the title with a hat that read “Make Spain Great Again.”Shortly after it was unveiled, the mural was painted over several times. The first graffiti read “P*** Spain”, before it was replaced with “Espanya”.As of Wednesday morning, the wall displayed the message “volem seleccions catalanes” (“we want Catalan national teams”), reflecting the ongoing political tensions around Catalan identity.Later, the Barcelona City Council intervened, cleaning the wall and repainting it black.TVBoy said the mural had already made an impact before it was vandalized. Remembering a moment he was painting, he said: “A girl passed by and shouted: “Mother, it’s Ferran Torres! I smiled. Then I realized that art also connects generations.”Despite lasting just over a day, the mural sparked a conversation beyond football, highlighting how sport, art and politics often intersect in Barcelona.