'When will it stop?' - league opener halted as Semenyo reports racism

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Antoine Semenyo started Bournemouth's opening Premier League fixture away at Liverpool Charlotte Coates BBC Sport journalist

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Friday's opening Premier League game between Liverpool and Bournemouth was stopped in the first half after Cherries forward Antoine Semenyo reported being racially abused by someone in the Anfield crowd.

The 25-year-old went on to score twice in 12 second-half minutes as the Cherries briefly levelled, before the reigning champions struck late twice to win 4-2.

Ghana international Semenyo took to Instagram after the game to show more racist abuse he had received, with the caption: "When will it stop?"

Having been told of the abuse by Semenyo, referee

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