Real Madrid: Rüdiger allegedly slapped a teammate during training.
An altercation pitted Rüdiger against his teammate Carreras in training, in a moment of frustration after a draw with Betis. The incident, quickly defused, was described as isolated by the Madrid dressing room.
An internal incident has recently shaken Real Madrid’s dressing room. According to the Daily Mail, Antonio Rüdiger reportedly had an altercation with his young teammate Álvaro Carreras, requiring the intervention of other players to separate them at training. The episode would have occurred in a tense context, a few days after the 1-1 draw conceded against Real Betis. The German defender then lost his temper, resulting in a scuffle with the Spanish full-back.
Quickly, the club tried to put out the fire internally. Carreras himself took pains to downplay the incident in a calming message: « This is an isolated incident, not serious, which has already been resolved. My relations with the entire group are excellent. » According to several sources, Rüdiger is said to have apologized to his teammate in the wake of the incident. The two players even shared a convivial moment a few days later, during a dinner organized with their families, a sign of a return to calm in the Madrid dressing room.
