"At no point did my team-mate hit me, and I didn't hit him either, although I understand it's easier for you to believe we came to blows or that it was intentional, but that didn't happen. I feel that my anger about the situation, my frustration at seeing some of us struggling to get through the end of the season on our last legs, giving it our all, pushed me to the point of arguing with a team-mate. I'm sorry. I'm truly sorry because this situation hurts me, this moment we're going through is painful."
"The result is a build-up of things that culminate in a senseless fight, damaging my image and leaving room for doubt for people to fabricate stories, slander me, and sensationalise an incident. I have no doubt that any disagreements we might have off the field ceases to exist on it, and if I have to defend the team inside a stadi"
"Valverde has released a statement on Instagram insisting that this kind of thing happens a lot and is not normally leaked to the press, suggesting perhaps that someone malicious inside the club is deliberately spreading rumours."
"Valverde's physical fight with Tchouameni, which put the Uruguay international in hospital with a head injury, has been widely reported by Marca and others in the last 24 hours. However, Valverde himself has attempted to play down the incident to a certain extent, even if he confirmed that there was a row inside the dressing room."
Federico Valverde addressed reports of a physical fight with Aurelien Tchouameni that allegedly sent the Uruguay international to hospital with a head injury. Valverde said neither he nor his teammate hit each other, while acknowledging an argument occurred in the dressing room. He attributed his anger and frustration to the pressure of trying to finish the season despite struggling, and he apologized for the situation. Valverde claimed such disagreements happen often but are usually not leaked to the press. He suggested malicious sources inside the club may be spreading rumors, and he said the incident damaged his image and created room for doubt and fabricated stories. He stated that disagreements off the field end once they are on the pitch.
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