The Real Madrid locker room is more tense than ever and it is undoubtedly time for some players for this 2025/2026 season to end. Because the atmosphere is more than execrable. Alvaro Arbeloa has cut himself off from part of his group and several players like Dani Ceballos no longer want to speak to him. With his escapade in Italy, Kylian Mbappé is more criticized than ever and would not be unanimous in the locker room.
A funny leader
Finally, several players clashed with each other. Antonio Rüdiger slapped Alvaro Carreras, while Federico Valverde had a violent altercation yesterday with Aurélien Tchouameni. A stroke of blood which has caused a lot of talk on Radio Marca. First of the Merengue vice-captains (ahead of Thibaut Courtois and Vinicius Junior), the Uruguayan midfielder took advantage of Carvajal’s absence to wear the armband. And according to some observers, the South American does not behave like a captain.
Journalist Raúl Varela began by recalling that the man who took over number 8 from Toni Kroos had already distinguished himself poorly under the orders of Xabi Alonso. “I don’t know what happened with Valverde, I’m not going to stigmatize him or criticize him, but the fact is that Valverde told Xabi Alonso that he didn’t want to play full-back while being captain”he said, before revealing that Valverde had also not behaved like a team leader with certain teammates.
“At the end of the match against Alavés (2-1 victory on April 21, editor’s note), in the locker room, Valverde attacked a teammate to reproach him for his attitude. He then warned another player that he would do the same to him if he continued on this path. And yesterday he had an argument with Tchouameni. You are the captain of Real Madrid. If you can’t ease tensions, I don’t know what kind of leadership you’re showing.”. And it didn’t get better.
The serious incident with Tchouameni
Marca revealed earlier that the Uruguayan fought again with Aurélien Tchouameni and even ended up in the hospital. The second round between the two men would have started with Valverde’s refusal to shake the Frenchman’s hand. Afterwards, A.S. revealed that Valverde pushed his teammate to the limit in the locker room and on the training pitch. Which provoked a strong reaction from the Frenchman who nevertheless wanted to calm things down. Here again, the captain’s choice to snub his partner’s outstretched hand is surprising. And that’s not all. The journalist of Radio MarcaLatigo Serrano, revealed that the Uruguayan tried to hurt the Habs badly.
“We are talking about the second captain of the team who refuses the forgiveness and peace that a teammate offered him before the start of training and who will three times try to break him (in training) to physically hurt him. Trying to hurt a teammate who is going, like him, to the World Cup, I fear that… This is not information, but a supposition and I believe that I will not be wrong: next season, Valverde will not play for Real Madrid. He won’t play again this season and I’m willing to bet a lot of money that Valverde won’t be part of Real Madrid again. » The future Casa Blanca coach will have his work cut out for him if Valverde and Tchouameni are still in the same team next season…
