English press “ Portuguese team is insubordinate and violent"”

With only a few days until the much anticipated quarter-final match between Portugal and England things have already started heating up with some English press attacking Portugal's Players branding them the hooligans of the World Cup. Without the slightest remorse English press have taken up arms in a crusade against the Portuguese branding them the rough crowd of the tournament. Lively news headings like “Rooney ready for Portugal rough stuff” have been popping up regularly in what looks like an attempt to warn referees that Portugal is on its way. Portugal's players have been calm and chose not to respond to provocations choosing rather to wait for Saturday's match to show what they are worth.

Tags: Portugal, England, English, press, World, Cup, Rooney

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