Cole Palmer refuses to give up Luka Modric’s shirt despite losing rock, paper, scissors game with Chelsea teammate in hilarious incident

Cole Palmer and Luka Modric during Chelsea vs AC Milan preseason clash
Cole Palmer and Luka Modric during Chelsea vs AC Milan preseason clash

Cole Palmer refused to let go of Luka Modric’s shirt after losing a rock, paper, scissors game to Chelsea teammate Tosin Adarabioyo following their pre-season friendly against AC Milan. Palmer and Tosin were in action when Chelsea hosted the Italian giants at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, August 10. Meanwhile, Modric came on as a substitute in the second half.

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An own goal from Andrei Cubois, a goal from Joao Pedro, and a Liam Delap brace that arrived on either side of Youssouf Fofana’s goal saw the Blues secure a 4-1 win in the friendly. After the match, Palmer exchanged shirts with Modric.

Having received the shirt of the former Real Madrid midfielder, Cole Palmer approached teammate Tosin Adarabioyo. The latter appeared to request the shirt and proposed winning it through a rock, paper, scissors game, as per a SportBible post.

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Palmer lost the game but appeared unwilling to part with the prized jersey. The two were seen laughing and wheeling away from the spot in good spirits.

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Cole Palmer and Tosin Adarabioyo are often seen together sharing moments of camaraderie. Palmer even revealed in an interview with the Daily Mail in July that Tosin was the teammate he was currently closest to at Chelsea.

“Got the armband before me?” – Cole Palmer questions Chelsea teammate being named captain in preseason clash

Before the Luka Modric shirt incident, Adarabioyo had found himself at the center of some friendly ribbing on social media from Palmer.

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Chelsea started their pre-season preparations with a friendly against Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen, winning 2-0 with goals from Estevao Willian and Joao Pedro. Palmer was in the starting lineup, while Adarabioyo came on in the second half. The latter was given the captain’s armband upon his introduction.

In an Instagram post, Tosin Adarabioyo posted a series of pictures from the game against Leverkusen, with the caption:

“Back on the pitch, back with the fans, and back chasing wins.”
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Showing his funny side, Palmer questioned how Tosin got the captain’s armband before him, commenting:

“Wait how on earth have you got the armband before me ???”

To date, Cole Palmer and Tosin Adarabioyo have shared the pitch 31 times during their time together at Stamford Bridge. The pair are also products of Manchester City’s academy.

The two players played a key role in the Blues' run to Conference League glory and the FIFA Club World Cup last term. With the new season set to kick off on Friday, August 15, they will hope to win more trophies together.

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