Real Madrid

With countdown to the Clasico well under way, Karim Benzema and Xavi Hernandez connected online to play a game of FIFA 10. The Madridista won the match 3-0 with a hat-trick by Cristiano Ronaldo.

The two players could see one another's reactions via webcams connected to television screens. Benzema and Marcelo had the best scoring chances in the first half, but it was Cristiano Ronaldo who stole the show in the second with a hat-trick.

Benzema:
"It was just a video game, but I would love for the outcome to be the same on the pitch. I practiced a little yesterday. This game is much more real than the last version."

"Raul is a great player and Cristiano Ronaldo is even better in real life than he is in the game. I would love to score a goal on Sunday, but I don't care who scores as long as Real Madrid win."