Tchouaméni denies fighting Valverde but concedes "inappropriate" incident

Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni has broken his silence on the reported end-of-season clash with Federico Valverde, denying a physical fight.

• Tchouaméni, speaking on The Bridge podcast, said he and Valverde never fought, though he conceded that an inappropriate incident occurred in the dressing room.
• He said the episode was amplified because it took place at Real Madrid, where any small matter becomes an inflated media story.
• Reports from the end of last season said the club imposed financial fines on both players over the incident.
• Tchouaméni said his relationship with Valverde is now good, with no problem between them on or off the pitch.
• Tchouaméni told Spain's Sport newspaper the verbal clash with Valverde occurred during training last May.
• He said Real Madrid imposed a 500,000-euro fine on each player over the incident.