Competition in Euro Cup 2012 turns much more intense as the French players involved in a "heated" bust-up following the team's 2-0 loss to Sweden.

Stress is creeping into the French camp at the European Championship, and it has affected the whole team. France, which was hit by internal strife at the 2010 World Cup, capitulated against the Swedes on Tuesday and would have lost more heavily if goalkeeper Hugo Lloris had not made several saves.

Even though the rout did not prevent France from advancing to a quarterfinal against Spain, the manner of it infuriated coach Laurent Blanc and senior players like Florent Malouda. "Yes, it got a bit heated, but then everyone had a cold shower," Blanc said on Wednesday. "It shows that there was a bit of electricity. I hope there will be against Spain, because we'll need it."

"What I saw (against Sweden) awoke some demons in me and I didn't want to express myself, because in the heat of the moment there was the risk of launching rockets and missiles. There are some things to sort out and sometimes you can really hurt someone with a comment that you make," Malouda said. "

Well, we hope tha team soon sorts out their differences and all gets well between the players!

Source: TNN