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Dressing room fight leaves Real Madrid captain in hospital

ABC Australia · May 7, 2026, 9:28 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Federico Valverde (right) was hospitalised after a dressing room bust up with Aurélien Tchouaméni (left).
  • Federico Valverde was taken to hospital with a "head trauma" after an altercation with teammate Aurélien Tchouaméni at training.
  • Real Madrid said both players had disciplinary proceedings opened against them.

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Federico Valverde (right) was hospitalised after a dressing room bust up with Aurélien Tchouaméni (left). (Getty Images: Europa Press/Oscar J. Barroso)

Federico Valverde was taken to hospital with a "head trauma" after an altercation with teammate Aurélien Tchouaméni at training.

Real Madrid said both players had disciplinary proceedings opened against them.

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