The 2025-26 Premier League season started with a six-goal thriller between Liverpool and Bournemouth on Friday, but was quickly overshadowed

The 25-year-old striker contributed 13 goals in 42 matches across all competitions for AFC Bournemouth last seasonLiverpool began their Premier League title defence with a big win as the newly-recruited Hugo Ekitike opened his scoring accountThe game was temporarily halted after Ghanaian forward Antoine Semenyo reported being subjected to racial abuseGhanaian striker Antoine Semenyo made history in Bournemouth’s Premier League loss to Liverpool on the season’s opening day,

The Premier League is back and while many clubs up and down the country are excited to see their new stars, Bournemouth fans are just delighted they have seemingly managed to keep hold of one of their own.

Police launched a hate crime investigation after ejecting a 47-year-old fan from Liverpool’s stadium for his alleged racial abuse of Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo during the opening match of the Premier League season.

AFC Bournemouth captain Adam Smith has reacted strongly to the alleged racist abuse of Ghanaian striker Antoine Semenyo during the EPL opening game at Liverpool