Bulgarian PM urges his country's top football chief to resign after racism furore

How the Luis Suarez and John Terry affairs set the tone for a world where racism could thrive

Eight years on from two of English football's most infamous incidents, which occurred only eight days apart, their influence can still be felt in football and wider society today
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England rugby star Jonathan Joseph proud of school mate Tyrone Mings after debutant suffers racist abuse

12 minutes ago | Evening Standard | 4 articles

Rugby World Cup star Jonathan Joseph has paid tribute to the way his close friend Tyrone Mings and his England football team-mates dealt with racist abuse in Sofia on Monday.
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West Ham midfielder Robert Snodgrass calls time on Scotland career

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Scotland midfielder Robert Snodgrass has announced his retirement from international football. Snodgrass played in the 4-0 defeat to Russia on Moscow on Thursday night but...
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Paul Gascoigne trial: what the court has heard

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Description Paul Gascoigne signs autographs outside Teesside Crown Court Credits Ian Forsyth/Getty Images Alt Text Paul Gascoigne Ex-footballer accused of forcing ‘sloppy' kiss...
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Bulgarian PM Boyko Borissov urges FA chief to resign amid England racism

16 minutes ago | ESPN FC | 6 articles

Shaka Hislop praises how players and officials dealt with racist incidents during England's win over Bulgaria. Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has called on the...
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Derby duo Tom Lawrence and Mason Bennett both plead guilty to drink-driving

24 minutes ago | Daily Mail | 5 articles

Derby County footballers Tom Lawrence and Mason Bennett have pleaded guilty at Derby Magistrates Court to drink-driving and failing to stop at the scene of an accident on the...
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Bulgarian PM urges soccer chief to resign after racism furore

38 minutes ago | Reuters | 3 articles

Bulgaria's prime minister called on Tuesday for the president of the country's football union to resign following racist abuse and monkey chants from Bulgarian fans towards...
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Why Diego Godin was a cast-iron defender who single-handedly defied the trends of modern football

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The Century: This week, The Independent is counting down the 100 best players of the last twenty years. In at No 76, a defender who was vital to Atletico's extraordinary La...
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Bulgaria vs England: Bulgarian Prime Minister orders resignation of Football Union President after racist abuse

46 minutes ago | The Independent | 3 articles

The Bulgarian minister for sport said all funding and relations with the country's football body would be frozen
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Bulgaria's PM demands FA president resigns after fans' racist chanting...

The Prime Minister of Bulgaria has demanded that their FA president Borislav Mikhailov steps down over the shocking racist treatment that England's black players were subjected to. Read more ...

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England defender Tyrone Mings reveals racist abuse started during warm-up in...

Tyrone Mings revealed he heard racist abuse in the warm-up ahead of his England debut as a 6-0 thrashing of Bulgaria was overshadowed by abhorrent behaviour from the home fans. Read more ...

Tyrone Mings hailed by England rugby pal Jonathan Joseph after facing racist...

The Aston Villa defender's England debut was marred by abhorrent racist abuse from the stands in Bulgaria Read more ...

Eddie Hearn reveals Anthony Joshua is sparring 'chubby' fighters to...

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Bulgarian journalist interrupts Gareth Southgate and claims racism was...

Gareth Southgate was confronted by a Bulgarian journalist in his post-match press conference. Read more ...

Real Madrid news: Luka Modric keen for Gareth Bale to stay amid claims he...

Real Madrid's Modric, who lined up against Bale for Croatia on Sunday, has emphasised his team-mate's importance to the La Liga giants and is eager for him to remain at the club. Read more ...

North and South Korea will play historic World Cup qualifier against each...

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Referees announced for World Cup quarter-finals

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Bulgarian PM urges his country's top football chief to resign after racism furore