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Antoine Semenyo was the subject of something last night that no one should ever have to experience in any walk of life, let alone on a football pitch.

The Bournemouth forward reported an incident of racial abuse directed towards him from a home supporter as the Cherries visited Anfield yesterday.

Referee Athony Taylor then proceeded to temporarily halt the game, as he made the head coaches of both teams aware of the incident, as well as Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk.

Virgil van Dijk has since come out and offered his full support to Antoine Semenyo, branding the continued abuse of players of colour in football as “an absolute disgrace”.

A remarkable sign of bravery by Semenyo followed the incident.

He did not let it affect his game one bit as he went on to score a brace in a very difficult stadium to play at.

This morning, he has posted his response to what was a challenging evening for him yesterday.

On X, his post reads: “Last night at Anfield will stay with me forever – not because of one person’s words, but because of how the entire football family was stood together.”

“To my Bournemouth teammates who supported me in that moment, to the Liverpool players and fans who showed their true character, to the Premier League officials who handled it professionally – thank you.

Football showed its best side when it mattered most.”

“Scoring those two goals felt like speaking the only language that truly matters on the pitch?

This is why I play – for moments like these, for my teammates, for everyone who believes in what this beautiful game can be.”

“The overwhelming messages of support from across the football world remind me why I love this sport

We keep mobbing forward, together.”

A powerful and heartfelt response that resonates with us all.

An incident that represents a wider problem in society, and it is something that need to be stamped out and we need to do more in order to achieve that.

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