OPEN THREAD | May 8, 2026

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MADRID, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: Fede Valverde player of Real Madrid is training with teammates at Ciudad Real Madrid on January 16, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Maria Jimenez - Real Madrid/Real Madrid via Getty Images) | Real Madrid via Getty Images

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Circus FC!!​

"Real Madrid have decided to open disciplinary proceedings against both Aurelien Tchouameni and Fede Valverde following Thursday’s confrontation which ended with the Uruguayan midfielder taken to hospital to get some stitches, club sources told Managing Madrid. The club is… pic.twitter.com/OTqwxoSj07

— Managing Madrid (@managingmadrid) May 7, 2026

Fighting with your teammate is one of the absolute worst things you could do in professional sports. As outrageously bad as it is, Real Madrid has a surprisingly good opportunity to create an example that can shape the future of the club in the medium/long term.

— Mehedi Hassan (@MHassanFootball) May 7, 2026

There are no leaders in this team.​

Maybe 2 more players need to be put on the selling block. At the very least Fede needs to be stripped of his captaincy.

Full disclaimer:

Fede did not shake hands, he accused Tchouameni of leaking Wednesday's confrontation to the media and he did a few dirty tackles on Tchouameni in training today.

BUT

Tchouameni threw the first punch.

That's why I said Tchouameni escalated things. https://t.co/oTqpqzehgE

— Lucas Navarrete (@LucasNavarreteM) May 7, 2026

1. Why is Tchouameni (or any player — really anyone in general but especially a person with that kind of fame) in anyone’s DMs. It’s 2026. Everyone screenshots everything. Such a dumb game to play.
2. The Fede statement is so much worse than just not saying anything. Sometimes…

— Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo) May 7, 2026

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