Rodrigo Mora: “We have a united squad and the fans are right behind us” | OneFootball

Rodrigo Mora, an 18-year-old midfielder, began the qualification for the European Under-21 Championship with two goals and an assist in the first two rounds and reveals two personal goals: "To debut for the AA national team and to be National Champion with FC Porto". Speaking to Canal 11, the player says he is "very happy to be able to play at FC Porto" and believes that 2025/26 "will be a good year".

About the team and the coach, he highlighted: "I think we have a very strong team. We have a coach with new ideas, things have been going very well and the best of all is that we have a united squad and the fans are with us", adding that he is a young man "very grateful for all the support" and determined to "always give the maximum for the team to be better".

Objectives"At the national team level, the first goal is to debut for the AA team. At FC Porto, it is to be National Champion."

Squad Renewal"It's going well, I think we have a very strong team. We have a coach with new ideas, things have been going very well and I think the best of all is that we have a united squad and the fans are with us. I think it's going to be a great year."

Confidence for the season"FC Porto has signed many players and that is better for the group. We had a difficult year, but that is in the past and now we just have to continue. I believe this will be a good year."

Learning in the first year"I didn't want my first year to be like this, but it served to learn and that's why I'm here. I hope it doesn't happen again."

Relationship with the fans"It can be difficult to deal with this, because I am still very young but I already feel all the support I receive. In the game for the under-21s in Barcelos and at the presentation at the Dragão... I am very grateful to receive this support, I am very happy to be able to play at FC Porto and I just have to continue like this so that the fans continue to like me."

New responsibilities on the field"I have been playing in a different position, which requires more commitment at the defensive level, and it's something I'm working on. It has to be like this. For the team to be better I have to give more of myself defensively and I promise to always give my maximum. Offensively I will continue to be the same, despite playing a little more withdrawn."

Samu"He is a world-class forward and it's easy to serve him, because he scores anyway. He is a very strong forward physically, very strong in the break, and it's easy to play with him."

Summer Market"It's not easy to deal with this market, but I try to abstract myself from everything, not to care too much, and whatever has to happen, will happen. But I think that's over, I'm very happy at FC Porto and I'm going to stay at my club."

Rumors"I don't follow the news, but people always send them to me and I even ask people not to do it because I don't like to see."

Classic in Alvalade"We won the classic at the champion's home and it was a very well achieved game on our part. I was very happy with a very important victory."

Identification with the club"Without a doubt Diogo Costa is already a reference, he is our captain, and of course I would also like to be. FC Porto is my club, it was the club where I grew up and trained and without a doubt it would be an honor to be a reference for FC Porto."

Personal ambitions"I don't think about that, if it happens it will be naturally. I only think about what I can give day by day and in the games and if it happens, it happened."

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