The international break allows players from different teams to unite for their countries, but Jeremie Frimpong wasn’t pleased with one Tottenham Hotspur star this week.
Frimpong is currently on international duty with the Netherlands ahead of their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Finland.
After making the move to Liverpool during the summer transfer window, he can continue playing alongside some of his teammates: Virgil Van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, and Cody Gakpo.
However, he’s also playing with several stars from other Premier League teams, including Tottenham’s Xavi Simons, who frustrated him during a recent training session.
Jeremie Frimpong calls Xavi Simons a ‘sore loser’ after Netherlands training
Frimpong and Simons were involved in a training ground session this week for the Netherlands, during which the Liverpool defender called out his international team-mate.
A group of players were keeping the ball up when Simons lost. However, he didn’t take it well and kicked the ball away.
While those involved wound up Simons for his actions, Frimpong branded him a “sore loser” in a clip shared by the team’s TikTok account.
The situation was all done in good fun, showcasing the positive dynamic that exists within the Netherlands group at the moment and proving that Premier League rivalries have been put aside.
However, in this individual training moment, Liverpool won, as Simons lost the game.
Xavi Simons has settled into the Premier League faster than Jeremie Frimpong
Despite their training ground jokes, Frimpong and Simons are in similar positions right now after both moving to England during the summer transfer window.
However, the Spurs winger has settled into the Premier League the fastest, getting more minutes on the pitch.
Since joining the club, Simons has played in four of Tottenham’s five Premier League games, already having picked up an assist for Thomas Frank’s side.
In comparison, Frimpong has only played three times in the Premier League this season, missing two games due to a muscle problem, and a further two where he was on the bench.