Real Madrid officials did not make a clear statement. Valverde, one of the parties involved, posted a lengthy text on social media to clarify the incident.
Yesterday, a teammate and I had a conflict after a fight in training. The exhaustion and frustration brought about by the game caused all emotions to be amplified. In a normal locker room, this kind of thing may happen, and it will usually be solved internally without being known to the outside world.
However, there are obviously people here who are desperate to get the story out, and given that this is a titleless season and Real Madrid are constantly in the spotlight, everything is magnified without restraint.
Today, we had another argument. During the argument, I accidentally bumped into the table, causing a small wound on my forehead, which required me to go to the hospital for treatment as usual. My teammates have never hit me, and I have never hit him. I know you may be more inclined to believe that we had a fierce fight, or that it was intentional, but this is not the case.
The anger I felt about the situation, and the frustration I felt as I watched some of us work our butts off until the end of the season, almost to the point where I could no longer control my emotions and got into heated arguments with my teammates.
I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. Because of the pain this situation causes me, what we are going through makes me uncomfortable. Real Madrid is one of the most important things in my life and I can't be indifferent to it.
All of these are the result of a long period of accumulation of emotions, which eventually turned into a meaningless conflict. This conflict not only damaged my image, but also gave others room to fabricate, maliciously slander, and add fuel to the fire. I firmly believe that whatever differences we may have off the court, once we step onto the court, those issues disappear. If I need to stand up bravely on the court, I will still be the first to stand up.
I previously planned to wait until the end of the season to speak out. After the defeat in the Champions League, I suppressed all my anger and unwillingness in my heart. We once again wasted a season in vain, and I did not want to post any news on social media, because I felt that the only thing I should do was to give a corresponding response on the court. I feel like I did that, so the person who is the saddest and most regretful is actually me, and now because of medical decisions, I can't participate in the next game, and I have always been the kind of person who will fight to the end, fight to the limit, so not being able to play hurts me more than anything else. I am willing to obey the club's arrangements and my teammates' arrangements to cooperate with any decisions they feel necessary to make.
Thanks. "
Speaking of another client, Chuameni, he did not personally come forward to explain the situation. However, there is a screenshot of his chat circulating on the Internet. Facing the interviewer who came to inquire, he said: "Some things happened, but I can't say anything. I once told you that nothing happened yesterday, at least there was no intention to fight. I didn't do anything to him. That is not the real situation. This is all I can tell you. His head hit the ground (or table)."
Maybe Valverde's injury was just an accident. However, were the series of incredible events in the Real Madrid locker room all accidents?