Real Madrid Star, Coach Resolve Differences After Heated Training Argument

Real Madrid Star, Coach Resolve Differences After Heated Training Argument

Ero Samson
updated at July 26, 2023 at 10:29 AM
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  • Real Madrid are currently on a preseason tour in the USA
  • The club are training at the UCLA facilities
  • There was a surprise bust-up between a goalkeeper and a coach during the team’s training

Real Madrid are currently camped for preseason at the UCLA facilities in the United States. They started their 2023/24 football season with a 3-2 win over AC Milan.

Los Blancos are also scheduled to take on Manchester United, Barcelona, and Juventus in the coming days.

Amidst the fare and frenzy in the camp of the Spanish giants, it appeared that a bust-up between goalkeeper, Andriy Lunin and goalkeeper coach, Luis Llopis looked set to deter the warm atmosphere.

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Andriy Lunin was involved in a spat with coach Luis Llopis. Image: Pedro Castillo.
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In a video posted by Marca, Lunin was seen having a heated argument with Llopis, who is one of head coach Carlo Ancelotti’s most trusted men.

It is believed Llopis scolded Lunin due to his execution of some exercises. Lunin clearly did not appreciate what was said and responded to the coach by throwing gestures, waving, and shaking his head.

The 24-year-old goalkeeper was frustrated, and threw his bib to the ground angrily.

Lunin and Llopis patch up

The tension has since calmed between the pair, as both player and coach were spotted during their next session hugging. Llopis kissed Lunin on the forehead, a clear show of affection.

The future of the young goalkeeper still remains far from settled in the Spanish capital.

According to reports from Football Espana, Lunin was strongly linked with a move away from the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium this summer, but the goalkeeper opted to remain at the club.

The Ukrainian was in goal for the duration of the preseason friendly against AC Milan and looks set to continue when Real Madrid play Man United.

Madrid players show stellar skills

In a previous report, Sports Brief stated that amid the preparation and training under the watchful eye of coach, Carlo Ancelotti, a few Real Madrid players took time to compete in a street football challenge.

The skills on display have left fans in awe. Players including Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, and David Alaba participated in the challenge. As seen in a video posted on Facebook by Real Madrid, the three players were faced with three tasks.

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Samson Ero is a sports journalist with a track record of over five years in the Nigerian media industry. He graduated from Nigerian Institute of Journalism (2021-2023).
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