British man dies ahead of England's Euro qualifier in Bulgaria
Tuesday 15 October 2019 08:19, UK
A British man has died in Sofia ahead of England's Euro 2020 qualifier, Bulgaria's Ministry of Interior has confirmed.
The 32-year-old - who Sky Sports News understands was an England fan - had travelled to Sofia with friends to watch Monday's Euro 2020 qualifier.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Interior said: "A 32-year-old man has sadly died.
"At 10am today, the police received a signal to attend a man in a helpless condition, in the city centre.
"He was a foreign national, from Britain, and he was taken to hospital but he sadly died.
"Police are working to clarify all the circumstances in the incident.
"There is no further detail on any injuries.
"There will be a forensic examination to find out what the cause of death was."
Sky Sports News understands the man's death is not linked to any football violence.
