Bulgaria v England: 'One of the most appalling nights in football'

England's trip to Bulgaria was marred by racist abuse hurled at their players during the Euro 2020 qualifier in Sofia. Play was halted twice as part of a new protocol aimed at stopping racism in football. A section of Bulgaria's support could be seen giving Nazi salutes as well aiming monkey chants at players. The FA Chairman, Greg Clarke, described it as 'one of the most appalling nights I've seen in football'.

The Guardian on YouTube:

[mensakle]

The guardian out here pretending racism doesn't exist in football in this day and in England.

[jlyfpyk]

“One of the most appealing nights in football” every away English game the English hooligans fight and wreck the place, get a grip on a few weeks ago an English Chelsea fan radically abused Raheem Sterling, apple doesn’t fall far from the tree

[peacefulliberal]

Remember what happened after Euro 2020 final game ? English citizens treated their own players with respect and love.

[sicario]

But the FA were more than happy to initially deny any hooligans had broken into Wembley at the Euro 2020 Final. Total double standard.

[thecinephilefish]

But English people do this to their own players too?

[NoName-ywpt]

This video helped me understand that maybe the Bulgarians and the English aren't so different from each other

[raghav]

British ancestors after watching the video
- *KIDS*

[soktaunxb]

Plot Twist: Bulgaria predict how England fan react in Euro 2020

[konstantintashev]

What will guardian says about England fans after Italy vs England final?

[johndouglas]

Worst night in Football ? Short memories here . 96 DEAD at Sheffield but somebody said a mean thing . A fate worse than death in 2019

[matthewyarbrough]

I still don’t know what happened? The story doesn’t say why they were going to have to leave the pitch.

[mortenfrosthansen]

You have seen grown men, walking of the pitch in tears, in despair and powerlessness..
And this calm and resolute behaviour (not the fans) is the worst ever seen, because it happened to british players... a gross overstatement.
And they could probably have, "the worst night in history of football" every weekend just playing Premier league

[tasker]

Not all Bulgarians are like this, don’t blame us all

[DGLA]

When people can't compete against you they resort to personal attacks.

[theirishrepublican]

It is 100% wrong and disgusting behaviour from Bulgarian fans, but I think it would be sort of hypocritical for English fans to be angry as they probably gave James mcclean a lot more abuse over the years

[AnaCarinaRS]

Who's here after the final with Italy yesterday? 🤣 What hypocrites! Shame on the English fans for your behaviour!

[Atombender]

"One of the most appalling nights I have seen in football." Clearly you haven't seen Heyssel '85 and Sheffield '89

[ivanmarkov]

I'm a bulgarian, and I really apologize to all English fans and players, for the racism.The football fans of Bulgaria were so annoying, but don't hate our country, because we all are humans.#NOTORACISM.

[abdinasirmohamed]

I am black and broud ...african.
And not all Bulagaria are racist.

[claybe]

omg it happens each week in Italy and nobody talk. And now it is Bulgaria, it is a scandal……!