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Florida Cup: Lucas Alario, candidate for 'Mickey Mouse'

The River forward is one of the favorites to take home the best player award.

The scoring eye of River Plate foward Lucas Alario has not gone unnoticed in the U.S. His first victim was Chivas Academy Orlando, then Millonarios in the Florida Cup debut of the club led by Marcelo Gallardo.

The attacker is one of the media favorites to win the trophy for best player: a gold Mickey Mousse, won in the past by Paolo Guerrero and Javier "Chicharito" Hernández.

It's not just Alario's goals that have made him of candidate, but also his pace, his speed, his movement, his technique and how well he combines with Sebastian Driussi.