Bulgaria's goalkeeper says England players 'overreacted' to the monkey noises and Nazi salutes during their match in Sofia

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• England's players "overreacted" to the monkey chants on Monday, according to Bulgaria's goalkeeper Plamen Iliev.
• "If I am honest, I believe they [the fans] behaved well today," Iliev said, according to The Guardian. "I think they [the England players] overreacted a bit.
• The game at The Levski Stadium was halted twice in the first half due to "abhorrent racist" behaviour from the home fans, which included monkey noises and Nazi salutes.
• Borislav Mihaylov, president of the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU), has resigned following the events.
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England players "overreacted" to the Bulgarian crowd's monkey chants during a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier on Monday, says the country's goalkeeper Plamen Iliev.

The game in Sofia was stopped twice in the first half due to the actions of the home fans, who were photographed making Nazi salutes. The English Football Association (FA) tweeted at the time that the crowd's actions were "unacceptable," condemning the "abhorrent racist" behavior.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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