Former Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has announced the leader of the Los Blancos squad this season.
Idman.Biz reports this with reference to Marca.
"Federico Valverde has taken the whole team upon himself. I hope it lasts a long time because I have a very good relationship with him; he's my friend," said Kroos.
Valverde has played 42 games for the club in all competitions this season, scoring eight goals and providing 12 assists.
In the previous game of the Spanish league, the player received a red card in the 77th minute for stamping on the foot of Atletico Madrid player Alex Baena.
After 29 games in La Liga, Real Madrid is second in the standings with 69 points, four points behind Barcelona.