Federico Valverde was fined €500,000 by Real Madrid after a clash with teammate Aurélien Tchouaméni at the club's training ground earlier this month.
What happened?
The incident occurred after two days of tension between the pair, with sources telling ESPN that the confrontation resulted in Valverde being treated in hospital for a cut on his forehead and a concussion.
Tchouaméni has now spoken out about the incident, saying that things happened but the incident was blown out of proportion because it was in the news and they play for Real Madrid.
Why it matters for Federico Valverde
The bust-up is one of several behind-the-scenes incidents that marred the end to Madrid's season, and Valverde was named in Uruguay's squad on Sunday ahead of the World Cup.
Valverde and Tchouaméni have a common goal to win titles with Real Madrid, and Tchouaméni says there are no problems between them on a personal level.
What comes next?
Tchouaméni is currently on international duty with France, and Valverde will be looking to put the incident behind him as he prepares for the World Cup with Uruguay.
The incident has been resolved, with Tchouaméni saying that life goes on and the club was aware of what happened.
Incident details
Tchouaméni read in the press that there was a fight and that he had punched Valverde, which he says wasn't the case.
He won't go into details, but says that a lot of nonsense was said in the press.
The clash between Tchouaméni and Valverde was not the only incident to affect Madrid's season, with a confrontation between Antonio Rüdiger and Álvaro Carreras also occurring.
Rüdiger described the incident as a one-off, which has been resolved.
Valverde and Tchouaméni will be looking to move on from the incident and focus on their respective international duties.
Tchouaméni spoke to journalists at France's training camp in Clairefontaine on Sunday, while Valverde was named in Uruguay's squad on the same day.
The World Cup is set to start soon, and Valverde will be hoping to put in a strong performance for Uruguay.
Tchouaméni and Valverde will be back in action for Real Madrid after the World Cup, and will be looking to help their team succeed in the new season.
The incident between Tchouaméni and Valverde has been resolved, and the pair will be looking to move on and focus on their football.
Valverde was treated in hospital for a cut on his forehead and a concussion after the incident, but is now recovered and ready to play for Uruguay.
Tchouaméni says that he and Valverde have a common goal to win titles with Real Madrid, and that there are no problems between them on a personal level.
The bust-up between Tchouaméni and Valverde was one of several incidents to affect Madrid's season, but the pair are now looking to move on and focus on their football.
Valverde and Tchouaméni will be back in action for Real Madrid after the World Cup, and will be looking to help their team succeed in the new season.
The incident has been resolved, and the pair will be looking to put it behind them and focus on their football.
Tchouaméni spoke out about the incident, saying that things happened but it was blown out of proportion because it was in the news and they play for Real Madrid.
The World Cup is set to start soon, and Valverde will be hoping to put in a strong performance for Uruguay.
Valverde was named in Uruguay's squad on Sunday, and will be looking to help his team succeed in the tournament.
Tchouaméni and Valverde will be looking to move on from the incident and focus on their respective international duties.
The incident between Tchouaméni and Valverde has been resolved, and the pair will be looking to put it behind them and focus on their football.