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PICTURE SPECIAL: Where's Beckham? All Blacks show Kaka their skills on trip to Milan

By Sportsmail Reporter
Updated: 08:57 EDT, 5 December 2008

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Not content with a clean sweep against Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England - the All Blacks have turned their attention to the AC Milan.

The likes of Richie McCaw, Ma'a NonuRodney So'oialo and Joe Rokocoko pitched up in northern Italy to trade skills with the seven-time European Cup winners.

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Joe Rokocoko, Clarence Seedorf, Ronaldinho, Alexandre Pato

Activity day: All Black Joe Rokocoko ventures a polite smile as AC Milan players Clarence Seedorf (foreground) and Ronaldinho (left) share a joke, while Alexandre Pato looks on

The best player in the world met the best player in the world, with Dan Carter showing Kaka the Brazil forward how to kick a rugby ball.

And the San Siro idol soon looked as comfortable as with a normal size five football.

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Dan Carter's masterclass: No, Kaka, hold it like this...

...try to get it at least this hand and in a straight line...

'It was difficult kicking the oval ball for the first time, but after a few attempts I was able to direct it where I wanted,' said Kaka.

'I only started to get interested in this sport when I arrived in Italy, because in Brazil it's a sport that is hardly followed.'

Milan were probably hoping some of the All Blacks' success would rub off on them after two straight defeats, leaving them six points off rivals Inter at the top of the league.

...just like that!

Chest-popping: Huge All Black Ma'a Nonu tries to find a jacket that fits

All Blacks centre Richard Kahui said: 'It's true that we're not used to losing. But I'm sure that as such great champions, the Milan players know what to do.'

And with David Beckham on the way for a loan spell starting in January, Kahui added: 'They'll surely improve, since it's only the season's midpoint and the Christmas vacation is near.'

The two sets of players rounded off the day with a sight-seeing tour of Milan - though it was unconfirmed whether they got up to the kind of drinking games that rugby players are famous for.

All Blacks captain McCaw said: 'To get a chance to go and mix with a team like AC Milan, some of the biggest sports stars in the world, and see what they do is something pretty exciting.'