Police blocked off the hotel where England's players were staying as Mexico fans gathered to blow their sleep.

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The England national team's hotel was highly protected by police on Saturday night as Mexican fans gathered hoping to disrupt players’ sleep

Call Mexico soccer fans whatever you want but make sure you include passionate. Because as the team gets set to play England in the World Cup Round of 16 Sunday, right in Mexico City, fans not only located the hotel they believed England was staying in Saturday night,

Dozens of Mexican fans gathered outside the England squad's hotel with loudspeakers, horns and fireworks in the early hours of Sunday morning, aiming to disrupt players' sleep before their World Cup round-of-16 match against Mexico.