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Tensions Boil Over at Real Madrid
Tensions have finally boiled over at Real Madrid, resulting in team-mates literally coming to blows. There has been a sense all season that things have been a little bit fraught behind the scenes.
Training Ground Altercation
On Thursday morning, Federico Valverde put in a hard tackle on Aurelien Tchouameni in training, Tchouameni took exception, and in the Valdebebas dressing room after there was some sort of physical altercation. Valverde, in the process, hit his head on a table, and had to be taken to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with a "cranioencephalic traumatism" that will keep him out for 10-14 days.
- Federico Valverde will be out for 10-14 days with a "cranioencephalic traumatism"
- The altercation occurred in the Valdebebas dressing room after training
Implications for Real Madrid
Rumours emerge of discontent, the local press goes mad - but rarely do the rumours turn into anything tangible. Until now, it seems. Things have supposedly bubbled away all season, and on Thursday morning, we saw the consequences.
