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Valverde head injury rocks Real Madrid after altercation with teammate Tchouameni

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Published on 8 May 2026
Valverde head injury rocks Real Madrid after altercation with teammate Tchouameni

He says it was a table accident, not punches

Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde suffered a head injury following an on-field altercation with teammate Aurelien Tchouameni. The club has launched disciplinary proceedings against both players. Valverde played down the incident, insisting no punches were exchanged and that he accidentally struck a table during the confrontation, escalating questions around what really happened.

  • Valverde suffered a head injury in the altercation
  • Real Madrid opened disciplinary proceedings for both players
  • Valverde claims no punches were thrown in the incident
  • He says the injury came from accidentally hitting a table
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