The Madrid derby summit witnessed a charged atmosphere and great tension between the players, on the sidelines of Real Madrid’s defeat against its host Atletico Madrid, 2-1, in the confrontation that brought them together, on Sunday, in the seventh round of the Spanish Football League.
The “El Día Después” program, reported by the Spanish newspaper “Marca”, revealed the details of the verbal altercation that broke out between Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham and Atletico Madrid player Cristian Romero. Bellingham addressed his rival by saying: “You talk a lot when it comes to Messi, but here? Nothing.”
This argument was preceded by an exchange of sharp words between the two, as the English player described his opponent as a “coward,” to which Romero responded, recalling the England national team’s defeat against Argentina in the 2026 World Cup.
Bellingham’s tensions were not limited to that, as he entered into another argument with player Giuliano Simeone, the son of Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone, as the two sides exchanged obscene words during the meeting.
On the field, Christian Romero sparked widespread controversy following his strong and violent intervention against Bellingham, which was met with strong objections from Real Madrid, which demanded that the player be expelled.
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