F. Valverde surprised by C. Ancelotti's comments about back pain

2024-11-08 17:20 © AP

After Madrid's "Real" team lost 1:3 at home to the "Milan" team, the royal club's coach Carlo Ancelotti explained the reasons for the defeat at a press conference.

According to the specialist, one of his players, Federico Valverde, was playing while suffering from back pain.

"I was forced to substitute him during the match because the midfielder was not 100% ready. He had previously been troubled by back pain and could not show his best performance."

Meanwhile, F. Valverde himself was surprised by such comments.

As reported by "Cope" journalist Javi Gomez, after the match, F. Valverde assured his close circle that he was completely healthy and ready to play for a long time. The Uruguayan was surprised by the coach's phrases and was taken aback that the strategist decided to comment on the substitution in this way.

An unpleasant incident was also recorded before the match against "Milan."

On social media, F. Valverde's wife erupted, starting to criticize C. Ancelotti for his decision to move the midfielder to the right-wing forward position. Later, the woman explained that her account had been temporarily compromised by hackers.