Real Madrid dressing room brawl: Modric clashes with another Madrid star

The defeat to Barcelona in extra time of the dramatic Copa del Rey final in Sevilla left a deep mark on the Real Madrid team, and there seems to be discord within the dressing room, writes Don Balon.

Specifically, it is said that there was a heated argument between the players, even a brawl, with Antonio Rudiger, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr being the most vocal critics of the referee, accusing him of causing the loss.

Another stream of players, including Luka Modric and Kylian Mbappe, supported self-criticism, believing that the team itself is to blame for the failure.

The Spanish portal released information about the conflict between Modric and Rudiger in the locker room, and this happened precisely because of the German's angry outburst towards the referee.

Modric was among those who tried to calm him down or refute his behavior and accusations against the referee.

The Croatian took a stand against blaming the referee alone, which could have led to voices being raised in the heated atmosphere of the dressing room, although there is no confirmation of a direct physical clash from relevant sources.

Let us remind you that, in addition to the fact that the trophy escaped the hands of the capital, the end of the last match in Sevilla was marked by ugly scenes and red cards.

The sending-offs of Rudiger, Bellingham and Lucas Vazquez after the referee's final whistle were just the culmination of the frustrations that had been simmering all weekend. /Telegraph/