VILLARREAL star Alex Baena has pressed charges against Real Madrid’s Fede Valverde after he allegedly punched him in the face in the stadium car park on Saturday.
The Uruguayan is said to have punched Baena as he was boarding the team coach after Madrid’s 3-2 loss at the Bernabeu.
The Los Blancos midfielder was reportedly enraged by an alleged comment by Baena, 21, about his wife’s pregnancy scare during a Copa del Rey match between the clubs from January.
Baena has already taken to Twitter to deny the allegations.
The feud between the pair is said to have spilled into this weekend’s LaLiga meeting with the two clashing during the game.
Valverde is then reported to have confronted Baena in the car park outside the Bernabeu where the team buses were.
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Now Villarreal have confirmed that the police are now involved and that could even see Spain’s Anti-Violence Commission to get called in to investigate.
A statement on Sunday night read: “Villarreal CF player Alex Baena was assaulted last night on his way to the team bus after the match against Real Madrid CF at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
“Faced with this situation, the player has decided to file the corresponding complaint against the aggressor before the National Police.
“Once again, Villarreal CF rejects any act of violence and firmly believes in the version of its player and will support him throughout this process.”
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Valverde, 24, will next be in action on Wednesday, when his side face Chelsea in the Champions League quarter-final.
Meanwhile, his wife Mina Bonino has released an emotional statement after her fella was accused of punching Baena over the alleged comment about her pregnancy.
Mina, 29, wrote: “Do I have to explain why they told me that my pregnancy could not continue?
“We were silent for almost two months waiting for the result to know whether or not we could continue, having already five months of pregnancy.
“I have already gone through enough for them to come and question me about my son’s health.
“Despite everything, from the bottom of my heart, I don’t wish anyone to go through a similar situation.”
Thankfully Valverde and Mina’s child is believed to be healthy, with Mina updating fans on Instagram last month that she was “six months into it”.
The couple already have one son together named Benicio, born in February 2020.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
