Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling, Harry Maguire, Tyrone Mings and Marcus Rashford Respond to Racist Abuse During Bulgaria vs England Euro Qualifiers 2020 Football Match!

The match between Bulgaria and England was brought to a halt on a couple of occasions due to racist chants and slurs hurled at the players of the Three Lions. It was Tyrone Mings the debutant for England who first complained of the racist chants from the stands by a group of about 50 men. The match against England ended with Three Lions thrashing the Bulgarian team by 6-0. But post this incident, the players from the England team responded to racist abuse. Marcus Rashford Praises Bulgarian Captain Ivelin Popov For Asking Fans Not to Hurl Racist Comments During Bulgaria vs England, Euro 2020 (Watch Video). 

Talking about the game, the first pause was in the 28^th minute as Gareth Southgate’s men were leading 2-0. There were several announcements were made during the match, condemning the racial abuse. The game was brought to a standstill at the 43^rd minute due to racist chants being hurled at the players again. Despite this, the team displayed the utmost professionalism and ended the game after the final whistle. Post this, the former and current players responded to the incident.

Check out a few tweets below:

Raheem Sterling

Gary Lineker

Tyrone Mings

Harry Maguire

Football Association of England

“We know that it’s an unacceptable situation and I think we’ve managed to make two statements, really. By winning the game but also we have raised awareness to everybody of the situation. The game was stopped twice and I know for some people that won’t be enough but as a group we’re on board with that process,” said England manager Gareth Southgate after a win against Bulgaria.

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