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Mohamed Salah has 'disrespected the Real Madrid badge and the players' by saying he wanted revenge on them for 2018 Champions League final defeat, insists Federico Valverde, as he ramps up tensions ahead of Saturday's showpiece in Paris

Federico Valverde has ratcheted up the tension ahead of Real Madrid's Champions League final this weekend, claiming Mohamed Salah 'disrespected' the Spanish side.

Salah's Liverpool face Los Blancos in the European showpiece at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday.

After beating Villarreal in the semi-final, the Egyptian had said he would rather play Real than their last-four opponents Manchester City in the final because he wanted to avenge their final defeat against the same opponents in 2018.

Salah told BT Sport in May: 'I want to play Madrid, I have to be honest.