... and Alexandre 'Pato' from Internacional of Porto Alegre.
2006 was a superb year for both of these players - Lucas came into the Gremio team in 2005 from the youth system and helped the team to win promotion and the serie B title. Soon afterwards he became a vital cog in the Gremio team which reached 3rd place in the Serie A and was selected as the 'Bola de Ouro' (Golden Ball) player by Revista Placar - the best and most consistent player in the Brazilian league. Lucas picked up a full Brazilian cap and finished off the year by winning the South American Under-20 as the captain of the team (being voted as the best player of the tournament) and gaining qualification to the Olympics in China.
Alexandre 'Pato' is (or was?) a Gremio supporter from a young age who never got a chance to show his skills at Gremio's Olimpico stadium at the age of 11 and instead opted for a chance at Inter. He has come into the Inter main side in 2006 with a tremendous debut versus Palmeiras. He has already been recognised as a major talent of huge potential - Inter's first priority was to get Pato to sign a new contract before taking him off to Japan, where Inter won the World Club Championship versus Barcelona. Pato also showed his talents off for the Brazil U-20's side alongside Lucas, scoring a number of goals along the way.
Both of these players have already had bids rejected by their respective clubs, but the question remains - Lucas x Pato, who will be the winner in 2007??
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