Spain and Argentina row erupts after Messi's house vandalised by eco-warriors

Lionel Messi's mansion on the Spanish Island of Ibiza has been hit by climate activists (Image: Getty ) An attack by climate change yobs on the Ibiza home of Argentinian football superstar Lionel Messi has caused a diplomatic spat between Spain and Argentina. On Tuesday environment activists covered the sports star's large villa in red and black paint before posing for photos shared on their social media account. After allegedly vandalisng Messi's stunning property, members from the Futuro Vegetal eco group held banners demanding people "help the planet, eat the rich" and abolish the police".

The outfit captioned their attack on Instagram , declaring that had painted Messi's "illegal mansion" in Ibiza, before adding: "The Mansion is an illegal construction that the footballer acquired for the exorbitant amount of €11 million. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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