Federico Valverde » Friendlies 2023

Real Madrid midfielder Fede Valverde punched Villarreal's Alex Baena in the face after the champions' 3-2 defeat in La Liga on Saturday night, according to media reports in Spain.... more »

Karim Benzema converted an early penalty and Marco Asensio added a second-half insurance goal as Real Madrid beat Juventus 2-0 in a pre-season friendly at California's Rose Bowl on Saturday.... more »

Real Madrid midfielder Fede Valverde is expected to be out for around a month after the club confirmed on Monday he has sustained a shin injury.... more »

Federico Valverde has been handed a one-match suspension for the late foul that helped Real Madrid win the Spanish Super Cup, the country's football federation RFEF revealed on Wednesday.... more »

Zinedine Zidane pursued Paul Pogba but found Fede Valverde and his emergence as Real Madrid's most important midfielder may yet prove the turning point in their season.... more »