Environmental activists target Leo Messi's villa in climate protest

The climate crisis is ongoing. It's visible at every turn, practically every day. Increasingly warmer days, droughts in many places worldwide, massive floods, and terrifying fires are not surprising. They have become something people routinely deal with. It shouldn't be like this. That's exactly what environmental activists are talking about. They want top politicians and influential people to understand that the climate crisis can be stopped. Unfortunately, many do not want to listen, often viewing them as overreacting alarmists.

Climate activists also highlight how the wealthiest people in the world are responsible for the crisis related to temperature and the planet's condition. They regularly criticize Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian, or Travis Scott. They use their private jets and organize flights lasting just a few minutes. This undoubtedly exacerbates the climate crisis. The same goes for Leo Messi, one of the most popular soccer players. On Tuesday, August 6, he was called out for his irresponsible behavior.

Well-known and respected people around the world could undoubtedly influence the climate policies of many countries. They can also persuade their social media followers to start living more ecologically. Unfortunately, many of these well-known and beloved individuals do not use their influence to help change the world realistically. Among them is Leo Messi, one of the most popular soccer players of all time. He was criticized for this by Spanish activists.

On Tuesday, August 6, at 11:00 AM (ET) a certain photo and video appeared on the social media of the Futuro Vegetal group. It turned out that climate activists found Leo Messi's villa and then vandalized its facade. They doused it with black and red paint. All to remind everyone that the wealthiest are the most responsible for exacerbating the climate crisis. Their action was not appreciated by the President of Argentina, who called it "insane and cowardly".

"The villa is an illegal construction that the soccer player purchased for an astounding sum of 12 million dollars. During this time alone, in the Balearic Islands, between two to four people have died as a direct result of the heat waves. [...] While the far right blames the crisis on migrants and demonstrates extreme violence against them, those of us fighting for a better world have no doubts that the problem is social inequality. Let's address the root causes," read a statement from Spanish activists on social media.