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Liverpool fan arrested for alleged racist abuse toward Premier League star

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Police in England have arrested a Liverpool fan after the team’s opening match of the Premier League against Bournemouth Friday was interrupted when Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo accused a man of racial abuse. 

Merseyside Police released a statement Saturday confirming that a 47-year-old man from Liverpool was arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offense after the incident at Anfield. 

Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo, left, and Liverpool's Milos Kerkez in action during a English Premier League soccer match at Anfield, Liverpool, England, Friday Aug. 15, 2025.  (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)

"The suspect’s identity was confirmed, and he was removed from the ground following the report," the statement said. According to police, the man was being interviewed in police custody. 

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The incident happened in the first half at the 28-minute mark when Semenyo, who is Black, was preparing to take a corner. After speaking with the referee, Semenyo ran to speak with both coaches and both team captains. 

The delay lasted only two minutes. Semenyo remained in the game, scoring both of Bournemouth’s goals in the 4-2 loss. At halftime, an anti-discrimination message was read to the crowd inside the stadium. 

Referee Anthony Taylor speaks with Liverpool manager Arne Slot and Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola after Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo, not pictured, informed the referee of a possible racial comment from the crowd during an English Premier League at Anfield, Liverpool, England, Friday Aug. 15, 2025.  (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)

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