According to The Sun, the destruction of the statue of Messi took place on December 3, less than a year after the first demolition in January. At that time, the 30-year-old supermodel was cut across the waist, just one foot. Police are looking for the culprit, the cost of repairing the statue has not been disclosed.

Horacio Rodriguez Larreta's Messi was unveiled in a bid to convince Barca to return to the Copa America after last year's defeat at the Copa America final. The statue is located on the banks of the La Plata River in the capital, part of the Avenue of Fame, honoring other Argentine stars including "Golden Boy" Diego Maradona.

The Argentine superstar was cut off in January.

Several other statues in the area were also destroyed in the past. Tennis star Gabriela Sabatini was stolen.

In January last year, the Funchal Madeira statue of Madeira was mismatched by the anti-fans at the same time Messi beat his opponent to win the 5th Golden Ball. The statue was later moved to the track. on the CR7 museum hall in Funchal.

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