🗞️ Madrid in meltdown, Friday's back pages look like this | OneFootball

What should have been a week of preparation for Sunday’s Clásico has turned into Real Madrid’s biggest internal crisis in years. This Friday’s front pages all agree on a devastating diagnosis: the Madrid dressing room has blown apart after a physical confrontation between two of its key figures.

The news shaking the foundations of the club is the fight between Aurélien Tchouaméni and Fede Valverde. The details reported by the newspapers are chilling. MARCA leads with a full-page headline, "ANOTHER FIGHT... AND THE IMAGE IN TATTERS!", with the Madrid-based paper reporting that Valverde ended up in hospital with a traumatic brain injury.

AS, meanwhile, runs with "AN UNPRECEDENTED CRISIS" and adds fuel to the fire: the Uruguayan accuses the Frenchman of leaking dressing-room information, which allegedly triggered the attack after training.

Happiness in Barcelona

Concern in Madrid, joy in Barcelona. SPORT leads with the emphatic "MADRID IS BURNING!", with the Catalan newspaper highlighting that tensions are at their peak just three days before the Clásico.

They confirm that Valverde will not be able to play in Sunday’s match on medical advice after suffering a head wound. They also mention that Kylian Mbappé was caught laughing as he left the facilities just after the incident, adding even more tension to the atmosphere.

Mundo Deportivo speaks of a "BROKEN DRESSING ROOM" and details that the club’s punishment will not only be financial, but could also lead to a serious sporting suspension for both players.

⚡ Rayo Vallecano, the bright side of the coin

While Madrid is tearing itself apart internally, the Vallecas neighbourhood is living a dream. AS and Mundo Deportivo celebrate Rayo Vallecano’s historic qualification for the Conference League final after knocking out Strasbourg (0-1). They will face Crystal Palace on 27 May in Leipzig. "The happiest neighbourhood in Europe," declares AS.

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