Aurelien Tchouameni has spoken about his clash with Federico Valverde last season that caused ructions at Real Madrid, and insisted there was no fight but there was something ugly. The France international and the Uruguayan clashed in a training ground incident in May that characterised a Madrid squad in turmoil under then boss Alvaro Arbeloa.Valverde received hospital treatment for a cranioencephalic trauma, a form of concussion, and both men were fined 500,000.Valverde insisted in a social media post that no punches had been thrown and Tchouameni backed up that version of events in an interview last night.He told The Bridge: People talk a lot, but there was no fight between Valverde and me. Yes, its true that things happen in the dressing room, but we never fought. In a dressing room there are arguments and things like that, but I never hit Valverde. Its true, though, that there was something ugly.The only problem with all this is that it is Real Madrid and anything, no matter how small it is, gets very big and becomes a crazy media story. Something that wasnt necessarily a problem, ends up being one.Valverde and I are closer now, says Real Madrid star TchouameniThe incident caused a huge storm, especially as Madrid toiled on the field.Tchouameni added: Everyone called me to see what was going on and if I was okay. They want to know what happened, but nowadays you have to be very discreet. To calm people down I had to tell them that nothing was happening. I once saw an NFL documentary and there these things happen all the time.Both men insisted at the time that the row had been patched up and Tchouameni even claims it has brought them closer together.If you enter the dressing room today, as [coach Jose] Mourinho said, you will be able to see that Valverde and I are fine, there is no problem between the two of us, he said. On the field there is no problem either, life goes on. And in fact, these things bring you closer to the other person. Were fine, we dont have any problems.Madrid sit third in La Liga heading into Sundays El Clasico with leaders Barcelona at Camp Nou. Topics Aurelien Tchouameni Federico Valverde Real Madrid CF 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 Jose Mourinho defends Vinicius Junior after Real Madrid fans turn on Brazilian star Mitch Fretton 22nd October, 2026 Barcelona official slams Real Madrid as a disgrace and launches attack on Jose Mourinho ahead of Clasico Mitch Fretton 22nd October, 2026 Real Madrid 4-1 RB Leipzig: Mourinhos men cruise to fourth straight win ahead of Clasico Nicholas McGee 21st October, 2026 WATCH: Bernardo Silva scores first Real Madrid goal as Los Blancos break Leipzig resistance Nicholas McGee 21st October, 2026 LIVE Real Madrid v RB Leipzig: Commentary, updates, goals and stats Jon Fisher 21st October, 2026 Real Madrid v RB Leipzig: Confirmed line-ups as Los Blancos look to carry momentum into Clasico Nicholas McGee 21st October, 2026
