EU home affairs ministers are in Brussels on Thursday to decide on admitting Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia to the Schengen area, with the latter having the best chance. The European Commission urged capitals in November, to let the trio join…
UEFA slam Bulgaria with two-match fan ban after England racism storm (Vanguard)
Bulgaria have been ordered by UEFA to play their next home international match behind closed doors after the racism storm that engulfed the national side following their recent Euro 2020 qualifier against England, with a second fixture potentially to follow…
Bulgaria’s FA president resigns over racist chants during England match (Vanguard)
The president of the Bulgarian Football Association has resigned from his position after England’s black players were subjected to shocking racist chants and monkey noises in Sofia on Monday night. The news comes just hours after the prime minister of…
Bulgaria v England: Euro 2020 qualifier halted twice due to racist behaviour from fans (BBC)
England’s Euro 2020 qualifier in Bulgaria was halted twice as fans were warned about racist behaviour including Nazi salutes and monkey chanting. The first pause came in the 28th minute with England leading 2-0. A stadium announcement then condemned the…
I’m happy England called me first – Tomori (NewTelegraph)
Chelsea defender, Fikayo Tomori, has said he was happy that it was the Three Lions of England was the first to extend invitation to him as he sets to make his senior debut in the Euro 2020 qualifiers against Czech…
Can football save Nigeria? – Abiodun Kuforiji Nkwocha
Football is weird. I was briefly into football. I remember watching the first world cup that Nigeria qualified for back in 1994. I was quite young but I can never forget what that was like. The build up to our…
