Real Madrid’s Valverde has stitches after fight with teammate Tchouaméni

Real Madrid midfielder Fede Valverde required hospital treatment and stitches after a physical altercation with teammate Aurélien Tchouaméni, the second confrontation between the two players in two days. Valverde reportedly accused the French midfielder of leaking details of an earlier argument, leading to the fight in which blood was spilled. The club has opened disciplinary proceedings and players held an emergency meeting, with the incident occurring just days before a title-deciding El Clásico against Barcelona on Sunday.