In the original article TSF talks about childhood friends that would have represented "India, Pakistan, Africa, Ireland and England" in theory, so the racism could've been anti-Asian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/sep/09/england-bulgaria-racist-chanting The article would seem to suggest that he's not black, but maybe he considers himself mixed-race or is intentionally being vague about it to help maintain his anonymity?