England officials say there is no evidence that noisy Mexico fans at a late-night hotel interfered with the team’s preparations ahead of its World Cup last-16 match. In reporting from Mexico City, a security official speaks outside the hotel and dismisses claims that the environment or fan activity had unsettled the England squad. The accounts describe how the fans’ presence and noise were discussed in the context of whether players were distracted before the match against Germany. The reporting also indicates that players do not appear affected by the episode and instead make light of the atmosphere being more hostile in other settings. Both sources attribute the response to the same kind of on-the-ground security assessment at the hotel, emphasizing that England’s preparation is not portrayed as compromised. The discussion is presented as a direct rebuttal to speculation that the late-night incident could have impacted focus, training, or readiness for the upcoming knockout game. The reports converge on the point that, according to security, the squad’s plans proceed as intended.
England security says Mexico fans’ hotel noise did not disrupt squad before World Cup last-16
England officials say there is no evidence that noisy Mexico fans at a late-night hotel interfered with the team’s preparations ahead of its World Cup last-16 match. In reporting from Mexico City, a s...
- England security dismisses suggestions that late-night Mexico fans at the hotel disrupted preparations.
- The comments are made by an England security official outside the hotel in Mexico City.
- Reporting centers on fan noise and the question of whether it unsettled the England squad.
- Sources describe England players as not being rattled by the incident.
- The episode is discussed in the lead-up to England’s World Cup last-16 match.
CHARLOTTE DALY IN MEXICO CITY: An England security official dismissed suggestions the squad's preparations had been disrupted when speaking to Daily Mail Sport outside the hotel.
1 month agoCHARLOTTE DALY IN MEXICO CITY: An England security official dismissed suggestions the squad's preparations had been disrupted when speaking to Daily Mail Sport outside the hotel.
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