French national team players got into a fight! What happened?

The French squad found an unusual way to unwind and briefly forget about the intense football pressure.

Details: According to L'Équipe, during a day off, several members of the French national team staged a full-blown pillow fight right in the hallways of the hotel where the team is staying.

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Judging by the footage, the players threw themselves into the fun with abandon: they sprinted down the hallway, launched pillow attacks on each other, and burst out laughing. What started as a bit of mischief quickly escalated into a full-scale skirmish.

This is how Les Bleus decided to recharge and keep up team morale at a crucial moment of the tournament.

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