Federico Valverde was involved in a fight with Aurelien Tchouameni late in the season. The incident occurred in the dressing room, and Tchouameni has now spoken out about what really happened.
What happened?
Tchouameni was asked about the altercation and said the only thing that bothered him was the fabricated stories that came out. He claimed the media invented stuff every day.
The player said the dressing room situation was very different from what was presented. Tchouameni and Valverde were involved in a dressing room brawl, but the French midfielder says they have moved on.
Why it matters for Federico Valverde
The incident highlights the internal clashes within the Real Madrid team. Tchouameni said the problem is never as big as you think it is, and they just had to wait for the storm to pass.
Tchouameni has no problems working with Valverde. He said he's prepared to keep working with the Uruguayan star despite the recent events.
On his learnings from the incident
Tchouameni said the lessons he learned from the incident are that problems are always magnified. He said today they're talking about this, tomorrow they'll talk about something else.
The defensive midfielder declared truce with his teammate. Tchouameni said he just had to get through those two or three days when there's a lot of uproar.
Federico Valverde and Tchouameni have put the incident behind them. Tchouameni said the most important thing is that they keep calm and serenity in the locker room.
The incident occurred late in the season, but the exact date is not specified. Tchouameni was speaking on duty with the French national team.
Tchouameni called out the media for fabricating news. He said the press is inventing stuff every day, and that's something he can't control.
The player said he's open to working with Valverde again. Tchouameni said he's prepared to keep working with the Uruguayan star until the end.
Federico Valverde and Tchouameni are teammates at Real Madrid. The incident highlights the challenges the team faced during the recent season.
Tchouameni said the story blew up so much that for the first two or three days, they felt like it would never end. But they have moved on, and Tchouameni is focused on the future.
The French midfielder said he learned that no matter what's going on in your life, the problem is never as big as you think it is. Tchouameni said they just had to wait for the storm to pass, and normalcy to resume.