Tchouaméni-Valverde, what really happened?

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

The altercation between Aurélien Tchouaméni and Federico Valverde in the Real Madrid locker room has caused a lot of ink to flow. The time has come for clarification.

A disciplinary procedure is indeed underway at Real Madrid as Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni came to blows twice in the space of 24 hours in training. With serious consequences since the Uruguayan had to be admitted to hospital for treatment and examinations. This Thursday evening, the White House confirmed the news. “ Real Madrid CF indicates that following the events that occurred this morning at first team training, it has decided to open disciplinary proceedings against its players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouameni. The club will inform in due time of the decisions made under these two procedures, once the corresponding internal processes have been completed. »

Same officialization regarding the state of health of Federico Valverde, victim of head trauma and flanked by several stitches. “ Following the examinations carried out today on our player Fede Valverde by the Real Madrid medical services, a head trauma was diagnosed. Valverde is at home in good condition and will have to rest for 10 to 14 days, in accordance with the medical protocols in force for this type of diagnosis. », Confirms the Merengue institution.

In the wake of these updates from Real, Federico Valverde broke the silence in turn to share his version of the facts. “
Yesterday, I had an incident with a teammate during a training exercise, in a context where competition fatigue and frustration make everything amplifiedhe writes. In a normal locker room, these things can happen and are resolved between us without it being known. Obviously, there’s someone behind it here who leaked the story, and with a title-less season where Real Madrid are still in the sights, everything is blown out of proportion. »

“At no time did my teammate hit me”

Today we had another disagreementstill admits the Celeste player. During the altercation, I accidentally hit a table, which caused a small cut on my forehead requiring a protocol visit to the hospital. At no time did my teammate hit me, and neither did I. I understand that it’s easier for you to believe that someone hit you or that it was intentional, but that’s not what happened. I regret that my anger at the situation (…) led me to argue with a teammate. »

And to conclude: “ I’m sorry. (…) All this is the result of an accumulation of things that end in an absurd argument that harms my image, leaving the field open to those who invent, defame and embroider around an accident. I have no doubt that the friction we may have off the field ceases to exist on the field, and if I have to defend him in a stadium, I will be the first to do so. (…)
We wasted another year and I wasn’t in the mood to post on social media when the only face I had to show was on the field and I think I did that. This is why I am the one that this situation affects and saddens the most, because it prevents me from playing the next match for medical reasons. »