Fabien Le Floc’h, Media365: Published on Friday, May 8, 2026 at 10:16
Beyond the altercation between Tchouaméni and Valverde, Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius reportedly had a heated exchange on Thursday during Real Madrid’s training session.
“Madrid in turmoil,” headlines the Catalan sports daily Sport on Friday morning. Ahead of the upcoming Clasico on Sunday night, where FC Barcelona could potentially clinch their 29th Spanish title, it must be admitted that things are not going well at Real Madrid. After another disappointing season, the Madrid dressing room definitively exploded on Thursday with the fight between Aurélien Tchouaméni and Federico Valverde.
The Madrid club has decided to take disciplinary action against both midfielders following the incident, described as the “most serious ever seen at Real Madrid” by the Madrid press. The altercation resulted in Uruguayan international Fede Valverde being hospitalized with a head injury. He will require 10 to 14 days of rest and will miss the Clasico on Sunday.
But this incident was not the only one that marred Thursday’s training session, which could go down in Real Madrid’s history. According to the Spanish media outlet OKDiario, tensions also rose between Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius. The two players reportedly had a heated exchange after a physical clash, which did not escalate into a physical fight but was marked by shouting and a heated exchange.
It is high time for the season to end at Real Madrid, even though it is uncertain whether the World Cup and vacations will be enough to calm tensions in the merengue dressing room, where the point of no return seems to have been reached. According to Cadena Ser, the Madrid leadership does not plan to sell Kylian Mbappé or Vinicius to bring calm to Valdebebas, but significant efforts to reshape the squad are expected this summer. The next Real Madrid coach, as Alvaro Arbeloa is not expected to continue, will have to find a way for the two stars to play together. Easier said than done.
