Rodrigo Mora turned down the chance to take Portugal's number 7 shirt after Cristiano Ronaldo retired from international football, saying number 86 suits him. The comments were carried by the Tribuna website.
Mora explains refusal of Portugal no. 7
Rodrigo Mora declined the opportunity to inherit Cristiano Ronaldo's number 7 shirt for Portugal. According to the Tribuna website, Mora said the number 86 suits him.
Mora said: "No, no, no, I don't think about that, it is far too much for me, the number 86 suits me."
His answer came quick and with a grin when the subject of the number 7 turned up.
Sharing a dressing room with Ronaldo
Mora spent recent months sharing a dressing room with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Mora said: "I was extremely lucky to play with Cristiano and share the dressing room with him, as he is everyone's role model. He has retired from international football, and Portugal thanks him greatly for everything he has given."
His remarks were published in comments carried by the Tribuna website.
Ronaldo's international retirement
Rodrigo Mora stated that Cristiano Ronaldo has retired from international football. He said Portugal thanks Ronaldo greatly for everything he has given.
Mora's background and development
Mora was born in 2007.
He came through Porto's academy and has started to force his way into the first team.
