US Edition‘Damaging My Reputation’—Fede Valverde Hits Back After Xabi Alonso Snub
Valverde denied refusing to play right-back and affirmed his commitment after being benched in Real Madrid's 5-0 Champions League win, amid lineup and injury challenges.
- On Tuesday, September 30, Real Madrid beat Kairat at the Ortalyq Stadion while Federico Valverde remained an unused substitute for the first time this season.
- With both right-backs injured, Xabi Alonso, Real Madrid head coach, faced selection challenges as Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dani Carvajal were sidelined and Valverde's mistake in the 5-2 derby loss affected choices.
- Valverde posted on X that `I know I’ve had bad games, I’m aware of it. I’m not hiding, and I face the criticism head-on. People can say many things about me, but under no circumstances can they say that I refuse to play` while Alonso said the decision was made before his press conference.
- The coach explained that Xabi Alonso, Real Madrid head coach, decided to bench Valverde before his press conference partly to rest him, raising scrutiny ahead of Villarreal at the Bernabeu, Saturday, October 4.
- Alonso's early tenure is now tested as Spanish media outlets suggest a rift with Federico Valverde, overshadowing the 5-0 win and intensifying scrutiny of team harmony.
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Real Madrid star denies 'refusing to play' for Xabi Alonso
Federico Valverde insists he will ‘fight until the end’ for his place at Real Madrid (UEFA via Getty) Federico Valverde has denied suggestions that he refused to play for Real Madrid during their Champions League win against Kairat on Tuesday. Speaking before Madrid’s 5-0 victory in Kazakhstan, Valverde said, ‘I wasn’t born to play as a full-back’, when asked if he would deputise on the right side of defence in the absence of Dani Carvajal and T…
It is like an unwritten law. In Real Madrid, and in most football clubs, the pre-game press conference announces one of the eleven headlines of that team at the...
After Real Madrid’s comfortable victory against the Kairat Almaty (0-5) in the second day of the Champions League league phase, Xabi Alonso went to the press room of Almaty’s Central Stadium to assess the level of his players in the game.” We came with the clear goal of winning the match. It’s another competition, we wanted a good start. Now comes Juve. It’s important to mark when you have the opportunities. Goal fulfilled, players have played s…
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