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Social Media Watch - April 1

Here we bring you the best posts from around the world of sport as players, coaches and commentators attempt to cope with the suspension of football and other sports.

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With all of professional European sport on an indefinite hiatus, athletes from around the continent have been finding novel ways to keep themselves fit and entertained during the forced postponement.

1. New FIFA 21 leak

Computer games are keeping the nation's sanity intact at the moment.

FIFA has been the popular choice of many footballers and fans alike for years.

And Bleacher Report have cheekily released a 'leak' of the new FIFA 21 version, but with a big difference.

The football is no more - long live the toilet roll!

2. Marcus Rashford

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is working to get food to children who rely on free school meals after the coronavirus shutdown.

The 22-year-old England international has teamed up with charity FareShare to help children in the Manchester area after schools were closed.

And he revealed that his own childhood had inspired him to want to make a difference to the next generation.

Rashford said he's raised enough for 400,000 free meals and will continue to go for more - what a guy!

3. Karim Benzema

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Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema says he is a "Formula 1 car" while former France team-mate Olivier Giroud is just a "go-kart."

Benzema, 32, has not played for France since 2015 while Giroud started the most recent European qualifying win over Albania in November.

The forward said during a Q&A on Instagram: "You can't confuse an F1 car with a go-kart and I'm being kind.

"I know I'm a Formula 1 car. It works because he's there, that's it. It's not going to be spectacular."

So much for goodwill during these testing times!?

4. Emiliano Buendia

Norwich City's playmaker may be attracting plenty of interest this summer, but it's his haircut that's doing the talking at the moment.

Buendia has joined a long list of footballers who have taken it upon themselves to deliver their own shaved head.

He then comments that the rest of the squad should follow in his footsteps so they can all look like teammate Teemu Pukki!

Although on closer inspection, it looks as if he may need another razor - definitely patchy in places.