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Late goals from Salah and Chiesa help Liverpool beat Bournemouth 4-2
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool fans were treated to a roller-coaster start to the season as late goals from Mo Salah and Federico Chiesa sealed a 4-2 win over Bournemouth at Anfield on Friday.
On a bittersweet evening charged with emotion after the July death of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, newcomer Hugo Ekitike bagged a goal on his league debut to put the hosts ahead after 37 minutes and Cody Gakpo doubled the lead in the 49th.
But Antoine Semenyo, who was the target of racist abuse in the first half that led to a pause in the game, pulled one back for the visitors in the 64th minute and completed a double 12 minutes later to rock Liverpool and shock the home fans.
However, substitute Chiesa sent the Liverpool faithful away happy with an 88th-minute strike after goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic swatted away a ball into the box by Salah, who scored himself deep into added time to wrap up the three points.
Salah chased the ball past the defence before cutting inside and firing into the bottom corner with a goal that put the Egypt international joint-fourth with Andy Cole on the all-time Premier League scorers’ list with 187.
An emotional Salah pointed to the heavens and flapped two hands to mimic Jota’s shark goal celebration.
He headed for The Kop stand after the final whistle, and wiped away tears while applauding the fans who were singing Jota’s song to the tune of “Bad Moon Rising”.
The night started with an emotional minute’s silence for Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who died in a car crash. Fans fought back tears as they sang “You’ll Never Walk Alone”.
Ekitike, who has joined from Eintracht Frankfurt, was the most impressive of manager Arne Slot’s close-season signings in a spending spree topping 300 million pounds ($406.53 million).
“Obviously I think it was a good performance, I could do better,” said Ekitike — who held up two fingers in one hand, and made a zero with the other in a tribute to Liverpool’s Jota, who wore number 20 — after his goal.
“But the most important thing was winning, the mentality we showed. Obviously we wanted to win tonight for the people who came and for Diogo,” added the 23-year-old forward.
The game was halted for several minutes after Bournemouth’s Ghana international Semenyo reported the racist abuse.
“It’s totally unacceptable,” Bournemouth captain Adam Smith said. “Kind of in shock to be honest that it happened. In this day and age it shouldn’t be happening.
“I don’t know how Ant’s played on to be honest and come up with those goals … Something has to be done. We’ll support him in there and hopefully he’ll be ok.”
Wayne Lineker shared a worrying health update from hospital as he continued to recover from a life threatening illness that almost killed him.
The Ibiza club owner and reality TV star revealed that he could be forced to spend this Christmas alone if his condition does not improve at all.
The 63 year old was rushed to the hospital earlier this month and was later treated in good care.
Doctors diagnosed him with extremely dangerous pneumonia, an infection that left him unable to walk and struggle to breathe.
From his hospital bed, Wayne told fans that he is still undergoing treatment and might now go for a major surgery.
“I know I look a bit rough,” he said, before adding, “But, I’ve been through a lot this past couple of days.”
He also explained that parts of his lungs are not clearing properly despite medication.
“Parts of my lungs, weren’t clearing of the phlegm, and were very stubborn,” Wayne shared.
However, doctors asked him to do breathing exercises daily, well hourly, and to stay active around his room.
Wayne said he is currently on strong antibiotics but warned the surgery could happen soon if there is no such improvement.
“It’s a keyhole surgery and then they’ll go in and do what’s called a washout, and wash my lungs out and hopefully that will be the end of it,” he explained.
“It will be touch and go whether I’ll be going home for Christmas,” Wayne added. “There’s your update. Thanks guys.”
Dave Chappelle made an unexpected move that caught viewers off guard during a major boxing broadcast.
Without prior promotion, the 52-year-old star revealed that a new Netflix stand up project would arrive later the same night.
The announcement surprised fans watching the event, turning the sports broadcast into a pop culture moment.
Within hours, social media began buzzing as viewers rushed to streaming platforms.
The performance was recorded months ago in Washington, DC, the city where Chappelle grew up.
However, the setting played a personal role in the show, as he reflected on his life, career and the changing world around him.
Rather than focusing only on jokes, Chappelle spoke about public reaction to his work and the criticism he has faced during international tours.
He addressed freedom of speech and explained why he continues to speak openly even when it sparks backlash.
The release marked his eighth project with Netflix, strengthening one of the most talked about partnerships in modern stand up.
Past releases from Chappelle regularly fueled debate while drawing massive audiences.
Releasing the project immediately after a major sporting event, showed a calculated move to capture attention beyond comedy fans.
Moreover, fans and viewers online praised the timing and the surprise factor.
With the project now available, Dave once again placed himself at the center of entertainment discussion, proving his abilities.
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