Liverpool's Jones argues with Szoboszlai after game

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Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones had an argument with teammate Dominik Szoboszlai after a 1-0 win over Wrexham at Yankee Stadium on Thursday. The nature of the exchange is unclear, but it's reported that Jones was unhappy about being left without the captain's armband by Szoboszlai during a substitution. Earlier this summer, Liverpool rejected a £21.7m offer for Jones from Inter Milan. The incident occurred as the team walked off the pitch to applaud supporters.
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Curtis Jones, a midfielder for Liverpool, had a heated argument with his teammate Dominik Szoboszlai after the team's 1-0 win over Wrexham at Yankee Stadium on Thursday. The dispute reportedly started as the players were walking off the field, but it's unclear what caused it. What may have contributed to the tension is that during the game, Szoboszlai gave his captain's armband to Kostas Tsimikas, not Jones, when he was substituted out of the match. This incident, combined with a recent £21.7m offer from Inter Milan that Liverpool rejected for Jones' services, may be relevant factors in the team dynamics and player morale.

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Jones PERSON · 4× Liverpool ORG · 4× Szoboszlai PERSON · 2× Tsimikas PERSON · 2× Andoni Iraola PERSON · 1× Curtis Jones PERSON · 1× Dominik Szoboszlai PERSON · 1× Inter Milan ORG · 1× Kostas Tsimikas PERSON · 1× Wrexham GPE · 1×

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- Published Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones had a heated argument with team-mate Dominik Szoboszlai after his side's 1-0 win over Wrexham at Yankee Stadium on Thursday.
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- Published Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones had a heated argument with team-mate Dominik Szoboszlai after his side's 1-0 win over Wrexham at Yankee Stadium on Thursday. asserted
Jones → publish → Thursday
After the full-time whistle Jones, Szoboszlai and later Kostas Tsimikas argued with one another as the team were walking across the pitch to applaud supporters. asserted
team → argue → supporters
It is unclear what caused the exchange although during the match Szoboszlai gave his captain's armband to Tsimikas rather than Jones when he was subbed off and during the argument Tsimikas was filmed throwing the armband on to the floor. uncertain
Tsimikas → cause → floor
Earlier this summer Liverpool rejected a £21.7m offer for Jones from Inter Milan. asserted
Liverpool → reject → Milan
The 25-year-old has one year left on his current deal at Anfield. asserted
old → have → Anfield
Earlier this month Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola stressed he wanted Jones to stay at the club. asserted
Jones → stress → club
"I rate Curtis very highly," he said. asserted
he → rate → Curtis
"For me he is a great, great player, and I hope he can continue with us and continue performing the way he has been performing." asserted
he → hope → us
Liverpool finish their pre-season tour of North America on Sunday (21:00 BST) when they face Leeds in Chicago. asserted
they → finish → Chicago
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