However, the mural was defaced in under a day as vandals spray-painted politically motivated messages, ‘F*** Spain’ and ‘We want Catalan national teams’, over the image of Torres and the World Cup trophy.
The mural was located near the Joanic metro station in Barcelona’s Gracia neighbourhood.
Ferran Torres’ mural was defaced with messages supporting Catalan independence from Spain (AFP via Getty)
On Tuesday, Barcelona’s city council stepped in and painted the entire wall black, removing both the original artwork and the graffiti.
TVBoy responded to the criticism he received on social media against the mural from those supporting Catalan independence.
‘I’ll keep painting. You don’t scare me,’ he wrote.
Ferran Torres scored Spain’s winner in extra time against Argentina in the World Cup final (Shutterstock)
Spain’s players returned home from the United States on Monday as nearly two million people gathered in Madrid to celebrate the nation’s World Cup victory.
Before the open-top bus parade through the Madrid streets, Spain’s players were greeted by Spanish King Felipe and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
‘I would like to give immense thanks to the staff and the players for your playing style, effort and victory,’ Sanchez told the players.
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