A Liverpool fan was ejected for racially abusing Antoine Semenyo
If you’re an avid football fan, chances are you might’ve been already aware of the fact that Friday’s opening game between Liverpool vs Bournemouth was halted in the first half, leaving fans stunned and shocked as to why the match was paused in the middle. Earlier, reports emerged that Friday’s opening match between Liverpool vs Bournemouth was paused in the first-half after 25-year-old footballer, Antoine Semenyo, was racially abused by someone.
Who is the Liverpool fan in the wheelchair as video of him racially abusing Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo goes viral
Last night at Anfield will stay with me forever – not because of one person's words, but because of how the entire football family stood together.
To my @afcbournemouth teammates who supported me in that moment, to the @LiverpoolFC players and fans who showed their true… pic.twitter.com/6sNyv3vROK
— Antoine Semenyo (@semenyo924) August 16, 2025
What Exactly Happened?
The professional player, who plays as a forward for AFC Bournemouth scored twice in 12-minutes in the game, and his team seemed to be levelling up, however, the reigning champions took the lead after scoring two late goals in the game and ended the match 4-2.
However, during the interesting match, the authorities evicted a 47-year-old man, who racially abused Antoine who also plays for the Ghana National team. The incident took place when the Bournemouth player was taking a throw in with the Liverpool fan in a wheelchair directed racist abuses at him.
Referee Anthony Taylor halted Liverpool’s season opener after Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo reported an alleged racist remark from a spectator in a wheelchair.
Play resumed after talks with both benches. #Liverpool #Bournemouth pic.twitter.com/8aZtlkikeR
— BPI News (@BPINewsOrg) August 15, 2025
What Did the Authorities Say?
As per the counts given by Merseyside Police, they ejected the seemingly disabled man in a wheelchair sat near the touchline from the Anfield crowd, following reports of racist abuse directed towards a professional player. The case is currently being investigated by the authorities but the identity of the 47 year old Liverpool still hasn’t been disclosed.
Chief Inspector Kev Chatterton, earlier told the media that they take these kinds of incidents “very seriously,” and in cases like this the authorities “proactively seek football banning orders, with the club, against those responsible.”
After Friday’s game ended, the 6 feet 1 inch (1.85m) tall player, took to his Instagram account, which goes by the name @antoinesemenyo42, wherein he has garnered over 180K followers, and revealed more the racial abuse that he had received, and captioned the post as “When will it stop.”
To which, Meta said they are investigating the matter and will likely take strict action against any offending comments and accounts.
Just a Liverpool fan casually racially abusing Antoine Semenyo
Watch this get swept under the carpet by Sky, Carragher and everyone else related to LFCpic.twitter.com/iPt2MpU4fY
— Lea (@Lea_EFC) August 15, 2025
Why Was The Liverpool vs Bournemouth Match Paused?
As aforesaid, the Liverpool vs Bournemouth match was halted by referee Anthony Taylor after being aware of the abuse at the 29th-minute. Instantly the referee called both teams’ captains Virgil van Dijk and Adam Smith to briefed about the situation before the match resumed 4-minutes later, while the score was still 0-0.
The captain of Bournemouth, earlier, in a statement said that he was “shocked” after learning about the incident and that “something needs to be done,” about these kinds of situations. Once the half-time whistle had blown, an anti-discrimination message was read out to the crowd.
Police ID and remove the Liverpool supporter suspected of racially abusing Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo at Anfield pic.twitter.com/MWKgMYMXUV
— Daily Mail Sport (@MailSport) August 15, 2025
About Antoine Semenyo
For the unsure, Antoine Semenyo, whose full name is Antoine Serlom Semenyo, is an English professional footballer, who plays as a forward for Bournemouth and Ghana national team.
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Semenyo was born on January 7, 2000, in Chelsea, England, to a former footballer father Larry, and a French mother, resulting in him having a French citizenship. His younger brother, Jai Semenyo, is also a footballer, who plays for the national league side Eastleigh.
Contract and Net Worth
Antoine Semenyo earns £48,000 weekly, and £2,496,000, yearly. The professional player, whose contract with AFC Bournemouth is set to expire on June 30, 2028, has a whooping net worth of £8,078,200, in 2025.
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