Federico Valverde has seemingly shown off the wound he received in his fracas with Real Madrid team-mate Aurelien Tchouameni.The incident occurred in early Mayfollowing a disagreement at the clubs training ground with Uruguay international Valverde hospitalised after suffering a cranioencephalic trauma, a form of concussion.Madrid took a dim view and fined each man 500,000.Valverde has kept a low profile ever since but appeared in a video shared on social media by his hairdresser which showed the midfielder sporting a scar on the top of his forehead.Valverde is currently with the Uruguay squad preparing for the World Cup, which gets underway next Thursday. Marcelo Bielsas side are in Group H alongside European champions Spain, Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia.Table of ContentsValverde said he felt supported at time of Tchouameni clashWhat Real Madrid said at the time of the clash between Valverde and TchouameniValverde said he felt supported at time of Tchouameni clashOn his arrival at the teams training camp last week, the 27-year-old said he had received support from both the Madrid fans and board during a difficult time.He said: I had the support of many people, the affection of all the Real Madrid fans, the support also of the club. There are times when you have to overcome these minimal obstacles within football, in life.Valverde even claimed there would be benefits from it, adding: All this will lead me to be a better captain in the coming years and hopefully I can continue defending Real Madrid.With Tchouameni also named in the France squad, there is the chance the two will come face to face in opposite colours during the World Cup.What Real Madrid said at the time of the clash between Valverde and TchouameniAt the time of the clash, Madrid were beset by rumours of dressing room disagreements with this the most high profile.A club statement read: Real Madrid announces that, after the events that prompted the opening yesterday of a disciplinary file on our players Federico Valverde and Aurlien Tchouamni, both have appeared today before the before the investigator assigned to the case.During this appearance, the players have shown their total regret for what happened and have apologised to each other.Likewise, they have transferred their apologies to the club, their team-mates, the coaching staff and the fans, and both have made themselves available to Real Madrid to accept the sanction that the club deems appropriate.Given these circumstances, Real Madrid has decided to impose a financial sanction of 500,000 on each player, thus concluding the internal investigation. Topics Real Madrid CF Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Real Madrid presidential candidate Riquelme doubles down on Haaland claims and says he has met with Manchester City striker Jon Fisher 4th June, 2026 BREAKING: Manchester City threaten legal action after Real Madrid presidential candidate makes bold Erling Haaland claim Jon Fisher 4th June, 2026 Real Madrid presidential candidate Riquelme takes aim at Barcelona: I would like them to disappear Jon Fisher 3rd June, 2026 Real Madrid reveal new home shirt with controversial twist Jon Fisher 3rd June, 2026 Real Madrid snap up Dumfries in 20m deal after reaching verbal agreement with Konate Nicholas McGee 2nd June, 2026 Benfica on verge of naming Marco Silva as Jose Mourinhos replacement in major blow for Fulham Jon Fisher 2nd June, 2026
