Khaberni - Crises continue to besiege Real Madrid ahead of the anticipated Clásico against Barcelona in La Liga, which could officially decide the championship.
Barcelona could clinch the Spanish league title in a rare occurrence in the competition's history if they win or even draw against Real Madrid, while a win is the only savior for the royal team from that fate which could anger their fans.
Throughout the history of La Liga, the title was officially decided in a Clásico on only one occasion, specifically in the 1930-1931 season, where Real Madrid claimed the title over their Catalan rival, giving the latter a chance for revenge after 95 years if they achieve the required result.
The Spanish newspaper "Marca" reported that tensions in Real Madrid have peaked in this final stage of the season, which the team is about to end with a nil record if they lose the league title.
It added that this tension was clearly evident within the team during Wednesday's training, after Uruguayan Federico Valverde and French Aurélien Tchouaméni nearly came to blows, following a sharp verbal altercation reflecting the internal disarray affecting Real Madrid's locker room.
The newspaper clarified that everything in the fight started with a mistake in play, igniting the fuse of one of the most tense moments recently witnessed at Valdebebas.
The players confronted each other face to face, pushed, and entered into a harsh verbal spat that continued into the locker room, before the unfortunate incident spread like wildfire across Valdebebas.
This fight adds to what happened this week between German Antonio Rüdiger and Spaniard Alvaro Carreiras, which the latter himself confirmed, with reports indicating that the former slapped him on the face during training and also clashed with him.
Despite Carreiras's attempts to downplay the incident publicly, claiming it was from the past and a minor incident, the reality inside the team indicates intense tension, with a clear psychological effect, and the season is passing very slowly for Real Madrid.
Real Madrid is going through one of the toughest periods this season, with no chance of competing for titles, and the severity of division within the team is increasing, where the disagreements between players are evident, to the extent that some barely talk to each other.
"Marca" added that coexisting with Álvaro Arbeloa, the team coach, has also become difficult at this stage of the season, amid unbearable pressure and exhaustion, confirming that there are 6 players who refuse to speak to the technical director.
The problem for Real Madrid is that this atmosphere, exacerbated by the sharp disagreement between Valverde and Tchouaméni, comes before a potentially disastrous match against Barcelona (next Sunday), potentially ending the season in a very humiliating way for the royal team.
