Players apologize
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After the big dispute at Real Madrid, the players involved Federico Valverde (27) and Aurélien Tchouaméni (26) were fined heavily. As the Royals announced on Friday, both professionals have to pay 500,000 euros. The players expressed their deep regret to the club about what happened, according to the Real statement. Valverde and Tchouaméni apologized to each other as well as to the coaches and teammates.
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June 30, 2029
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The serious incident between the midfielders is said to have occurred in the dressing room on Thursday. It is said that several team members had to intervene in the dispute. The newspaper “Marca” wrote that Valverde even had to be taken to hospital with a laceration. The day before, there was said to have been a verbal argument and a shove during training. After the collision, Real reported that Valverde would have to be sidelined for ten to 14 days due to his head injury. He is therefore missing in the Clásico against FC Barcelona, which can decide the championship.
Valverde himself explained via Instagram that he accidentally bumped into a table during the disagreement and at no point was he hit or did he hit himself. Frustration with the sporting situation this season led to the disputes. This can happen in a cabin and is usually resolved internally. The matter was blown up publicly.
After the second season without a championship title, cup or Champions League victory, several sources of fire at Real Madrid were recently reported. It’s also about the injured star player Kylian Mbappé. The Frenchman hasn’t just caused trouble among the fans lately; The trigger was a short vacation the 27-year-old took with actress Ester Expósito to Sardinia during his rehabilitation. The relationship between Mbappé and other Frenchmen in the squad such as Tchouaméni, Eduardo Camavinga and Ferland Mendy and parts of the team is considered to be severely strained. The media noted that fellow striker Vinicius Junior only shines when Mbappé is not in the game. Recently, a confrontation between Antonio Rüdiger and Álvaro Carreras caused a stir. The dispute is said to have been resolved.
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