Toronto rolled out the green carpet for Real Madrid on Friday, as the glittering Galacticos took over the hockey-mad city, claiming hearts, wallets and a ho-hum 5-1 win over Toronto FC. The Toronto friendly and another sold-out match against DC United at FedEx Field tonight will help Real recoup a small part of the $360 million summer spending spree that brought Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Xabi Alonso and Karim Benzema to the Bernabeu. Picture shows Kaka battling for possession.

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