Barber Video Shows Fede Valverde’s Head Scar After Real Madrid Training Fight

Overview

• Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni were involved in two confrontations at Real Madrid’s training ground in early May, with the second incident escalating into a larger physical fight.
• Valverde was taken to hospital after the episode and was diagnosed with a traumatic cranioencephalic injury that required stitches and left a visible scar.
• Spanish media reported that Tchouaméni punched Valverde causing the fall, a version that Valverde later contested in a social-media post.
• Real Madrid imposed financial fines on both players, and both have since been selected for their national World Cup squads, with Valverde for Uruguay and Tchouaméni for France.
• A barber posted a video on June 4 that clearly shows Valverde’s scar for the first time, renewing scrutiny of the club’s response, medical handling of the injury, and potential effects on squad cohesion at the tournament.