Mexican fans have gathered outside the England team hotel blaring horns, playing loud music and banging drums in an attempt to disturb the players ahead of the big World Cup round of 16 match.Despite a heavy police presence and sporadic rain showers, fans gathered outside the five-star hotel in the south western suburbs of Mexico City at around midnight local (7am Sunday morning BST).Chanting ‘Mexico, Mexico, Mexico’ the supporters numbering around 50 were kept at bay by a heavy police presence which had thrown ring of steel around the complex.Armed with riot shields and helmets, the security forces easily outnumbered the fans with around 300 officers involved in the operation.Although noisy, they were kept a good 500 meters back from the hotel making it hard for them to disturb the sleep of England players sleep and they had been given earplugs as well as a precaution. Police were on guard to protect the England team’s hotel from disruption from Mexico fans The police presence was high after Mexico’s previous opponents Ecuador had complained fans had tried to disrupt their team with fireworks on the eve of their matchEngland’s security team exclusively told Daily Mail Sport that Mexican fans’ attempts to disturb the Three Lions’ sleep had little to no impact on the squad.Insiders said the team had also been given rooms facing away from the street where the Mexican fans had gathered to try and disrupt England’s preparation.An England security official dismissed suggestions the squad’s preparations had been disrupted when speaking to Daily Mail Sport outside the hotel at midnight local time.Instead, he insisted the players found the whole spectacle amusing rather than intimidating and suggested they were well used to it.By Saturday evening in Mexico, barriers surrounded the hotel perimeter while security personnel lined the railings keeping watch over the growing crowds outside.Riot police and local authorities eventually intervened, moving around 200 fans approximately 300 metres away from the hotel entrance, allowing the area to calm considerably.The England security official, who spent the evening monitoring the situation from outside the hotel, said the noise could initially be heard from inside the building but stressed it was never particularly loud or problematic. Once the supporters had been pushed further down the street, he said the players could no longer hear the commotion from their rooms.The official praised the efforts of the Mexican authorities, saying the government, local police and security services had been ‘incredibly helpful’ throughout England’s stay and had gone out of their way to ensure the team’s preparations remained unaffected. A Mexico fan with a drum is ordered by police to move away from the England hotel Droves of fans loitered around England’s team hotel to try and cause a loud disturbance An England security official praised the efforts of the Mexican authorities, saying the government, local police and security services had been ‘incredibly helpful’He also insisted the players’ mentality had not changed despite the attempts to create an intimidating atmosphere.’They’re used to playing for Real Madrid, Barcelona and the biggest Premier League clubs,’ he said. ‘This isn’t their first experience of something like this.’He added that some players regularly experience more hostile atmospheres in domestic football, joking that ‘sometimes the atmosphere at Everton is worse.’According to the security official, England’s experienced squad have taken everything in their stride and, if anything, the reception has only sharpened their focus ahead of the knockout tie, which takes place at 1am on Monday UK time.The official also played down reports surrounding England’s arrival at the hotel earlier this week, which attracted large crowds of supporters and widespread attention on social media.He described the team’s arrival as ‘very smooth’ and said there was ‘nothing of note’ from the perspective of those responsible for security as it was all a bit of ‘fun’.He added that members of England’s travelling party were surprised by the scale of the media coverage afterwards because they did not view the scenes as anything out of the ordinary.The scenes were an echo of what happened earlier this week when Ecuador played Mexico in a round of 32 game. Once supporters were ushered away down the street, England players could no longer hear the commotion from their rooms The official played down reports surrounding England’s arrival at the hotel earlier this week, insisting the process had been ‘very smooth’ and ‘nothing of note’ happenedBefore the match Mexican fans gathered in large numbers outside their hotel, the Westin palace, playing loud music and revving car engines in order to stop the players getting a good night’s sleep.Pictures on social media showed players gathered windows and balconies looking at the fans who were not immediately moved on by police.It led to the Ecuador FA launching an official complaint against Mexico for ‘unsupporting conduct’ and as a result FIFA moved England into another hotel.Some fans used loud hailers to chant ‘Mexico, Mexico’ and at one point they were pushed back by police but there were no real violent scenes.Roads around the hotel had also been closed off and only people who worked or lived in the area were allowed to approach the hotel.Despite the noisy scenes outside on Saturday night and Sunday morning, England remain confident their preparations have not been compromised as they look to book their place in the World Cup quarter-finals at the Azteca on Monday.How much is David Beckham set to pocket from his World Cup brand deals? 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