Liverpool issues statement after Antoine Semenyo racial abuse

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Liverpool issues statement after Antoine Semenyo racial abuse

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) English Premier League giants Liverpool have issued a statement after it emerged that someone in the Anfield crowd directed racial abuse at Ghana international Semenyo during the 2025/26 Premier League opener between Liverpool and Bournemouth. Referee Anthony Taylor halted the game on the 29th minute after he was noticed by the 25-year-old London-born that someone in the crowd had subjected him to a racial abuse. […]

August 16, 2025

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Ghana soccer player Semenyo suffers racial abuse in English Premier League

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Referee Anthony Taylor halted the 2025/26 English Premier League opening game between Liverpool and Bournemouth at Anfield after Ghana attacker Antoine Semenyo was subjected to a racial abuse by someone in the stands. After the game, the 25-year-old took to his Instagram account to post: When will it stop? Referee Taylor invited Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk and his Bournemouth counterpart Adam Smith to the […]

August 16, 2025

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Ghana attacker Antoine Semenyo scores twice on Premier League opening day at Anfield

Black Stars attacker Antoine Semenyo opened his 2025/26 Premier League goal account by scoring a brace for Bournemouth in their 4-2 away loss to Liverpool at Anfield in Merseyside on Friday night. The 25-year-old London-born scored on the 64th and 76th minutes to draw the scoring to 2-2 and hand hopes of grabbing a point for Bournemouth but Liverpool scored two late goals through Federico Chiesa and Mohammed Salah to […]

August 15, 2025

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Japan defender Endo Wataru provides crucial assist as Liverpool rallies to late victory over Bournemouth in Premier League opener

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Japan international defender Endo Wataru climbed off the substitute bench to provide a crucial assist for Mohammed Salah to cement the victory for Liverpool needed last-gasp goals from Federico Chiesa and Salah to record a 4-2 triumph over Bournemouth in the 2025/26 Premier League opener at the Anfield on Friday night. The 32-year-old took the place of Dutch-born Ghanaian right-back Jeremie Frimpong on the hour […]

August 15, 2025

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Ghanaian duo misses out on UEFA Super Cup gong after Tottenham surrenders lead to PSG in Udine

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Ghanaian duo of Kevin Danso and Mohammed Kudus suffered a painful loss in the 2025 UEFA Super Cup after their Tottenham Hotspur threw away a 2-0 lead to lose on penalty shootout at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, Italy on Wednesday night. Both Kudus and Danso were handed starting roles in attack and defence respectively with Kudus making a massive impact in the 79 minutes […]

August 13, 2025

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Ghanaian baseball wunderkind Jayden Afful wins major silverware in Kanagawa schools competition

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Ghanaian-Filipino baseball sensation Jeorge Jayden Afful has made a remarkable impact after excelling with Sagamihara Little Senior High School at the 2025 Summer Kanagawa Prefecture Schools Baseball Competition. Afful, 14, was a key member of his school's squad throughout the competition which drew 44 schools across the Kanagawa region. In his role as a center fielder, Afful displayed gallantry performances as his team reached the […]

August 12, 2025

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CHAN 2025: Algeria tames Uganda to go top of Group C, Morocco strolls past Angola

Algeria coasted to a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Uganda to assume the leadership of Group C at the 2025 CHAN tournament in Nelson Mandela National Stadium in Kampala, Uganda. The North Africans took the lead through Ayoub Ghezala on the 36th minute before Abderrahmane Bentahar and Soufiane Bayazid scored in the second-half to hand all three points to the Foxes. Guinea pipped Niger 1-0 in the group's other game. Meanwhile, […]

August 4, 2025

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GALLERY: Check exclusive photos of Liverpool’s game against Yokohama Marinos

English champions Liverpool posted a resounding 3-1 victory over J1 League side Yokohama Marinos in a pre-season friendly at the Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, Japan on Wednesday night. The Reds gifted a memorable moment to 32-year-old Wataru Endo who received a rousing welcome from fans in his homeland as he replaced skipper Virgil van Dijk who handed over the armband to the Japanese.

July 31, 2025

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Japanese star Wataru delighted after captaining Liverpool to victory on home soil

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Japanese international Wataru Endo has stated that he will never forget the moment he captained Liverpool on his home soil. The 32-year-old was given a rousing reception by his compatriots when he was introduced in the second half of the Reds' 3-1 win over Yokohama F. Marinos on Wednesday. Endo began his professional career with Shonan Bellmare in 2010 before moving to join Urawa Red […]

July 31, 2025

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