Ex-Arsenal star Carlos Vela's £3.3m Malibu home destroyed in LA fires as his wife shares emotional update Former Arsenal forward Carlos Vela has become the latest star to suffer at the hands of the devastating wildfires ripping through Los Angeles.
Vela, who has been a star of MLS side LA FC since his arrival in 2018, showed off the families lavish home in a Christmas Instagram post last month.
Vela's wife revealed on Thursday that their $4million (£3.3m) 5,121-square-foot Malibu home burned down in flames that have wrecked havoc in the affluent LA suburb of Palisades.
'Our beautiful Malibu home burned down yesterday... We are still in shock with everything that's happening,' Saioa Canibano wrote on Instagram.
The Mexican footballer showed off his luxurious home in an Instagram post before Christmas.