Rodrigo Mora, World Cup target and scars healed: “We must be careful…” | OneFootball

The role of the fans: “I think they were without a doubt the 12th player. I think in every game, whether it was the Europa League on Thursday, or on Sunday, or Monday — which isn’t easy because people work — they were still there supporting us, and I think they were undoubtedly very important for us. They pushed us on too, which is important. I think the team felt that as well, and it lifted us up to win this title that they wanted so much and that we wanted so much too.”

What does winning this title reveal about what the team can still achieve? “We’ve already proven the quality we have, not just by winning this title, but also in the Europa League, where we were a bit unlucky. I think we could have gone further. But we showed, even playing with one man less in the last game against Nottingham, the quality we have. We were very close to reaching the semi-finals, and I think this team, next year, will fight again to win the title and in the Champions League will try to go as far as possible.”

Goals: “In the future, honestly, I think right now the World Cup with the national team is my next dream and goal. I think it would be a dream doubled, because winning the league with FC Porto was already something crazy. I think now going to the World Cup would be everything I want — it would be a year ending in the best possible way. That’s it, we’ll see. I’m going to keep giving my all and hopefully wait for the call-up.”

What impact does winning this title have on next season? “Last year both of us started with wounds, and this year maybe they’ve healed, but they can open up again, so we have to be careful. We can’t go in as champions thinking everything will be fine. We have to go in the way we did this year. I think we didn’t ease off in any game, and I think that’s it. We are champions, of course we’ll be the team to beat, but that depends on us. If we start the way we did this year, I think no team can stop us.”

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