Messi looks to the future, hails Rodrigo Mora as a top football prospect | OneFootball

Lionel Messi once again looked to the future of football. Together with the brand that sponsors him, the Argentine star unveiled the second edition of the “Messi+10” project, an initiative aimed at highlighting the young players with the greatest potential on a global scale.

In this “Season 2”, Messi selected ten emerging talents who, through his privileged eye, represent the future of the beautiful game. The list spans names from several continents and combines already high-profile prospects with others less known but of great potential.

Among those chosen is Rodrigo Mora, a Portuguese attacking midfielder for FC Porto, touted as one of the greatest talents of the new generation. At just 16, Mora made history by becoming the youngest player ever to make his debut in Portuguese professional football — for FC Porto B, in 2023. A youth international for Portugal and currently with the U21s, the Porto player was highlighted by Messi as one of ten names to watch on the world stage.

The absence of figures such as Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) or Claudio Echeverri “Mastantuono” (River Plate) came as a surprise, but it reinforces the Argentine captain’s intention to value less obvious and more wide-ranging choices.

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