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Captain's Armband Thrown to the Floor as Tempers Flare After Liverpool's Pre-Season Win Over Wrexham

Curtis Jones and Dominik Szoboszlai were involved in a heated post-match argument after Liverpool's 1-0 pre-season win over Wrexham at Yankee Stadium, with Kostas Tsimikas filmed throwing the captain's armband on the floor. The incident adds tension around Jones, who has one year left on his contract and was the subject of a rejected £21.7m bid from Inter Milan earlier in the summer.

Errol Mayfield·3 min read·19m ago·5 sources

Asia joins Europe and the Americas against Fifa's World Cup privatisation plan — Infantino under pressure

The Asian Football Confederation has joined Uefa and Concacaf in opposing Fifa's plan to introduce private investment into its flagship competitions, with the three confederations representing 143 of Fifa's 211 member associations. The AFC called for the proposal to be dropped, cited a possible World Cup boycott in public discourse, and urged a governance review — leaving Fifa president Gianni Infantino under unprecedented pressure.

Errol Mayfield·4 min read·39m ago·3 sources