Semenyo Thanks Bournemouth And Liverpool For Support After Racist Abuse

The Bournemouth guardant Antoine Semenyo has thanked his teammates, Liverpool and nan lucifer officials for their support aft nan Ghana world reported racist abuse during Friday’s Premier League play opener astatine Anfield.

Semenyo was targeted by a man successful nan crowd during nan first half, pinch nan referee Anthony Taylor stopping play to reside nan incident. Taylor said to some managers and captains earlier play resumed.

Merseyside constabulary later said a 47-year-old man had been ejected from Anfield aft reports of nan racist abuse, adding that an investigation was nether way.

“Last nighttime astatine Anfield will enactment pinch maine everlastingly – not because of 1 person’s words, but because of really nan full shot family stood together,” Semenyo wrote connected Instagram. “To my Bournemouth teammates who supported maine successful that moment, to nan Liverpool players and fans who showed their existent character, to nan Premier League officials who handled it professionally – convey you. Football showed its champion broadside erstwhile it mattered most.”

With Liverpool starring 2-0, Semenyo past netted doubly successful nan 2nd half to level nan people earlier nan location broadside struck two precocious goals to triumph 4-2. “Scoring those 2 goals felt for illustration speaking nan only connection that genuinely matters connected nan pitch,” nan 25-year-old added. “This is why I play – for moments for illustration these, for my teammates, for everyone who believes successful what this beautiful crippled tin be.

“The overwhelming messages of support from crossed nan shot world punctual maine why I emotion this sport. We support moving forward, together.”

Semenyo revealed that he had been racially abused online aft nan game. “When will this stop,” he said, sharing a screenshot of a remark successful which personification posted monkey emojis connected his profile.