Protesters have broken into Lionel Messi’s villa, spray-painted and vandalised it, leaving a disturbing message. Messi has remained silent and has not made any official response to the incident.
Climate and environmental activists have targeted Lionel Messi’s villa in Ibiza. The group boldly broke into the villa’s grounds to vandalise it, spray-painted the walls and held up a sign that read: “Kill the rich”.
Two members of the group posed for photos in the back garden of Lionel Messi’s house, where they sprayed red and white paint all over. The group held up a banner inside Messi’s house with the message “Help the planet, kill the rich, get rid of the police”.
Futuro Vegetal, a member of the group, has explained why they broke into the multi-million pound villa of football legend Lionel Messi. On X (formerly Twitter), he shared: “We have tinted Lionel Messi’s illegal villa in Ibiza. The villa is an illegal construction that the footballer bought for a whopping €11 million. Meanwhile, in the Balearic Islands alone, between 2 and 4 people have died as a direct result of the heatwave.”
The richest 1% of the population is responsible for the same carbon emissions as the poorest two-thirds. This is only possible because governments support a socio-economic system that threatens human life.
While the far right blames migrants for the crisis and displays extreme violence, those of us fighting for a better world understand that the main problem is social inequality. We need to tackle the problem at its roots and push for a radical change in the system to face the climate crisis.
Protesters spray-painted Messi’s home and left disturbing messages. PHOTO: INSTAGRAM
Lionel Messi bought the villa in 2022. The 2022 World Cup winner, his wife Antonela Roccuzzo and their three sons are regular visitors to Ibiza. Messi has remained silent, yet to directly respond to the break-in and vandalism at his villa.
Messi spent a whopping €11 million on a stunning villa on the picturesque island of Ibiza.
The Inter Miami star is enjoying some downtime after helping Argentina successfully defend their Copa America title. Messi has led his national team to three consecutive major international tournaments, including two Copa Americas and a World Cup.
In addition, Lionel Messi is recovering from an ankle injury sustained in the Copa America final, and his return to Inter Miami has not yet been set. Inter Miami currently tops the Eastern Conference in MLS and looks set to advance to the knockout stages.
