Real Madrid icon Luis Figo has weighed in on the recent physical dispute between Aurélien Tchouaméni and Federico Valverde, suggesting that the clash was fueled by excessive competitive intensity.
The incident, which led the Spanish giants to issue a formal statement confirming record-breaking disciplinary fines for both midfielders, has dominated headlines across Europe.
While Figo condemned the lack of professionalism displayed in the locker room, he noted that such volatile encounters are an inevitable byproduct of high-stakes environments and likely won’t be the final instance of internal conflict at the club.
“They both have too much energy,” Figo said as quoted by UK Mirror. “It’s not normal, and it shouldn’t happen within a team environment. But it won’t be the first or the last time something like this happens.”
