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19/10/2019 GMT

Bulgaria tries to root out racism from football

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Bulgaria tries to stop racism in football; special Saturday sitting of UK Parliament

The Bulgarian authorities are trying to root out the racist abuse of black footballers by fans which almost ended an international match with England this week.

Also in the programme:  A special Saturday sitting for the UK Parliament to vote on whether or not to accept Boris Johnson's Brexit deal.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are Malu Gatto, assistant professor in Latin American politics at University College, London, and Jack Shenker, British author and journalist.

(Image: England's players wait on the pitch during a temporary interruption of the Euro 2020, due to incidents with Bulgarian fans. Credit: Getty Images)

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