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Villarreal participant Álex Baena says he and his household have acquired dying threats after he was concerned in a confrontation with a Actual Madrid participant, who allegedly “assaulted” him after Saturday’s match.
It has been broadly reported that the Madrid participant in query is Federico Valverde. In accordance with a Villarreal assertion, the alleged fracas occurred as Baena made his method to the crew bus after a dramatic 3-2 victory over Los Blancos on the Santiago Bernabéu.
Villarreal mentioned on Sunday that Baena had filed a report back to the police, however the membership’s assertion didn’t point out Valverde by identify.
CNN has reached out to Actual Madrid, Valverde, Villarreal and Baena, however is but to listen to again.
LaLiga is but to touch upon the incident and the Madrid prosecutor referred CNN to the Villarreal police, who CNN has reached out to.
A number of stories claimed the incident was sparked by feedback Baena allegedly made about Valverde’s accomplice’s being pregnant, one thing the Villarreal participant denies.
“Final Saturday I used to be assaulted by a colleague of this occupation after the match in opposition to Actual Madrid ended,” Baena mentioned in an announcement posted on Instagram.
“After the occasion, some statements allegedly made by his entourage got here to gentle, through which it was mentioned that I wanted hurt on a member of the family. Since then, and it couldn’t be in any other case, no proof has been revealed to show the acts that are attributed to me.
“The harm being carried out to my household is irreparable and unjustifiable: threats, insults and even personal messages wishing my household dying. Yesterday, I reported the case to the police. We are going to let justice run its course.”
In a thread posted to Twitter on Monday, Valverde’s accomplice Mina Bonino mentioned the couple had been instructed in February they’d misplaced the infant, however discovered later that the being pregnant was wholesome.
“Think about all of that solely to ‘overcome’ it and be instructed that you simply’re making the most of this misfortune,” Bonino wrote.
“We by no means incite violence at any second. I’m sorry that threats have been acquired, which I additionally obtain, however it’s out of my palms.”
In his assertion, Baena mentioned “there are lies that harm greater than punches.”
Villarreal mentioned in an announcement on Sunday that it “rejects any act of violence and firmly believes within the participant’s model of occasions and can help him all through this course of.”