He spoke up to defend himself. To give his version of the facts and denounce a form of lynching of which he claims to be a victim. Since Saturday evening and his aggression by Federico Valverde after the match against Real in Madrid, the Spanish midfielder of Villarreal Alex Baena lives in fear. A kind of double jeopardy.
“Last Saturday, I was attacked by a colleague at the end of the match against Real Madrid, delivered the Uruguayan on his Twitter account. After what happened, several statements were released, supposedly made by his entourage, in which he said to himself that I wished harm on a member of his family. »
The 21-year-old left winger filed a complaint on Sunday. According to the Marca newspaper “a fight between Fede Valverde and Baena took place after the match, in the parking lot where the visiting team’s coaches are parked”, and “Valverde punched Baena in the stomach after a altercation between the two men.
According to the Spanish press, the conflict between the two players dates back to the round of 16 of the King’s Cup won 3 to 2 by Real on January 19. During this match, Baena had made insulting remarks about the complicated pregnancy of Valverde’s partner, a famous Argentine journalist. He would have made reference to this pregnancy again on Saturday evening. Valverde’s wife supported her husband on Monday, confirming the Villarreal player’s hurtful remarks. The latter has since become, with his relatives, the target of insults and threats.
“We took advantage of a misfortune to justify the aggression, and there are lies that hurt more than blows, assures Baena. The damage that is being done to my family is irreparable and unjustifiable: threats, insults and even private messages wishing the death of my family. »
Faced with this surge of hatred, Baena hopes that the situation will calm down and that “justice do its job”. “Now my only goal is to focus on my job and help my club achieve its goals,” he concluded.
