Bournemouth striker Antoine Semenyo said that the answer to his report from racist abuse of a Liverpool fan showed at his best “when it mattered the most”.
The opening match of the new Premier League season on Anfield on Friday evening was briefly stopped in the first half after Semenyo seemed to be the target by a supporter.
The incident was strongly convicted by representatives of both teams, while the Premier League said it will start a full investigation.
The Merseyside police also investigate after a 47-year-old man from Anfield was cast out.
On Saturday on social media, Semenyo – those two goals scored before Liverpool claimed a 4-2 victory – said: “Last night at Anfield will stay with me forever – not because of the words of one person, but because of how the entire football family stood together.
“To my @AFCB teammates who supported me at that time, to the @Livepoolfc players and fans who showed their true character, thanked to the @Premierleague officials who have treated it professionally -thanked his best side when it did the most.
“The scoring of those two goals felt like speaking the only language that is really important on the field. This is why I play – for moments like this, for my teammates, for everyone who believes in what this wonderful game can be.
“The overwhelming support for support from the entire football world reminds me why I love this sport. We keep moving forward together.”
How match was stopped after incident
Liverpool -Baas Arne Slot and Bournemouth's Andoni Iraola were spoken by the referee Anthony Taylor when the incident took place in Anfield, which led to the game being paused.
“I was told through the Premier League Match Center that Antoine Semenyo was the subject of a racist comment from the crowd,” said Peter Drury of Sky Sports at that time on comment.
Sky Sports 'Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher called the incident' despicable ', in which Neville said:' It overshadows what a great night should be; the first day of the Premier League season, a wonderful day, and that boy has [reported being] racially abused.
“It is despicable. However, it has happened. It will continue to happen. It is a regrettable state.”
Van Dijk's support for Semenyo
Liverpool -captain Virgil van Dijk believes that football should continue to try to teach the next generation about racism.
“The only thing we can do is deal with it by handling him personally and trying to train the next generation,” said Van Dijk. “In my opinion, that is the only way to kick it out.
“I can't believe it. These things should not happen, but unfortunately it is and it is an absolute shame in my eyes.
“First and foremost, these things should never happen in the world, not only football. But in general, racism is not of this world in my opinion, but if we want to be realistic, it still still exists and that is the painful side of it.
“We have to deal with it in the here and now.”
Van Dijk offered support from Semenyo words and added: “I am here for Antoine, when he needs it and we are here as a club to deal with it in the best possible way, because it should not happen.
“But we are completely with him.”
The Merseyside police said after the game: “The police of Merseyside will not tolerate hate crime of any form. We take this kind of incidents very seriously, and in such cases we will be proactively looking for football that prohibits orders, with the club, against the responsible person.”
The incident came two days after Tottenham's Mathys count received racist abuse after missing a penalty in the Super Cup victory from his side against Paris St Germain.