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Some worrying pictures emerge from Manaus three days before England's first game.

Wed, 11 Jun, 2014 - 17:21

England's Football stars used to the perfect turf of Premier League grounds could be in for a rude awakening.

Pictures have emerged in the last few hours claiming to be of the pitch in Manaus where England begin their World Cup campaign against Italy on Saturday night. Safe to say, Old Trafford this ain't.

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