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Osorio hails record-breaking Chicharito as one of world's best finishers

Related Topics: Mexico, Jared Borgetti

The Mexico coach says El Tri's all-time leading scorer could play in any league in the world thanks to his superb skills

Mexico forward Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez received a trophy Saturday after becoming his country's all-time leading scorer but will likely value the compliments his coach and teammates poured onto him after the triumph.

Hernandez headed home a free kick from Andres Guardado in the second half to take his Mexico goal total to 47 goals, one more than Jared Borgetti, and become Mexico's top scorer at the age of 28. That prompted coach Juan Carlos Osorio to say the Bayer Leverkusen forward is in elite company.