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YEN.com.gh on MSNAntoine Semenyo creates history in Bournemouth’s loss to Liverpool
The 25-year-old striker contributed 13 goals in 42 matches across all competitions for AFC Bournemouth last seasonLiverpool began their Premier League title defence with a big win as the newly-recruited Hugo Ekitike opened his scoring accountThe game was temporarily halted after Ghanaian forward Antoine Semenyo reported being subjected to racial abuseGhanaian striker Antoine Semenyo made history in Bournemouth’s Premier League loss to Liverpool on the season’s opening day,
Police launched a hate crime investigation after ejecting a 47-year-old fan from Liverpool's stadium for his alleged racial abuse of Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo during the opening match of the Premier League season.
Semenyo's shock report of racial abuse at Anfield has seen him receive support from across the footballing world.
The Cherries forward was preparing to take a throw-in before he appeared to be heckled by a Liverpool fan just half an hour into the affair at Anfield.