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'Not sure about this one chief' - Sterling leads reaction to Balakov's assertion that England has a bigger racism problem than Bulgaria

Raheem Sterling scored twice in England’s 6-0 thrashing of Bulgaria on Monday night, and he was in similarly clinical form with his assessment of opposition manager Krasimir Balakov after the game.

The Euro 2020 qualifier was twice halted by the match referee due to racist abuse directed towards players of colour such as Sterling and debutant Tyrone Mings.

Balakov had said before the game that he didn’t think Bulgaria had any more of a problem with racism than England, after England’s fears had been made public before the game.

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“What I can say is that I don’t think we have a problem,” he said.