Antoine Semenyo sends a strong statement after the racist abuse report in the opening match in Liverpool against Bournemouth in Anfield | Football news

The striker Bournemouth Antoine Siminho said that the response to his report on racist offense From a Liverpool fans, he showed football at its best “when it was more important.”

The opening match of the new English Premier League season was stopped in Anfield on Friday evening for a short period in the first half after Siminho seemed to be targeted by one of the supporters.

The accident was strongly condemned by representatives of the two teams, while the Premier League said it would fully make an investigation.

Mercyside police also investigate after the expulsion of an Anfield 4 -year -old man.

On Saturday, Siminho – who scored two goals before Liverpool claimed 4-2, said: “Last night will remain in Anfield forever – not because of the words of one person, but because of how the entire football family occurred.

“My teammates at the AFCB team who supported me at that moment, to LiverpoolFc players and fans who have shown their real character, to Premierague officials with whom they dealt professionally – thank you. Football showed its best aspect when it was more important.

“He felt scored these two goals as if he was talking about the only language that really concerns the field. For this reason I play – in such moments, for my teammates, for everyone who believes in what this beautiful game can be.

“Overwhelming support messages from all over the football world remind me of why I love this sport. We continue to move forward, together.”

How the match stopped after the accident

The referee Anthony Taylor, Liverpool coach, spoke and Warnmouth Andoni Eraola.

“I was told through the Premier League matches center that Antoine Siminho was the subject of a racist comment from the crowd,” I mentioned. Sky Sports’ Peter Deruri at that time on the comment.

Sky Sports’ Gary Neville and Jimmy Caragher described the incident as “Despicable”, with Neville saying: “He overwhelms what should be a wonderful night; on the first day of the Premier League season, a beautiful day, and this was exposed to the boy (the amount) to racism.

“It is not explosive. However, it happened. It will continue to happen. It is a state of sorry.”

Van Dijk support for Semenyo

Captain Liverpool Virgil Van Dick believes that football should continue to try to educate the next generation about racism.

“The only thing we can do is to deal with it by dealing with it personally and trying to educate the next generation,” Van Dick said. “This is the only way to try to expel her, in my opinion.

“I can’t believe it. These things should not happen, but unfortunately, it is an absolute shame in my eyes.

“First of all, these things should never happen in the world, not only football. But in general racism is not from this world in my opinion, but if we want to be realistic, unfortunately, it still exists and this is the painful aspect of it.

“We have to deal with it here and now.”

VAN Dijk’s offer of support words for Semenyo, adding: “I am here for Antoine, whenever I need it and we are here as a club to deal with it in the best possible way because it should not happen.

“But we stand with him completely.”

“Mercyside police will not tolerate the crime of hatred in any way. We take such incidents seriously, and in such cases, we will proactively search for the orders of football ban, with the club, against officials,” Mercyside Police said after the match.

The accident came two days after Tottenham’s Mathys Tel received abuse of racist online treatment after he lost a penalty kick in his team’s victory in the victory cup over Paris Saint -Germain.