{
  "id": 18897147,
  "title": "Roma sensation Rodrigo Mora opens up on Portugal's first squad without Cristiano Ronaldo after incredible scoring streak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/roma-sensation-rodrigo-mora-opens-up-on-portugals-first-squad-without",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-08T08:22:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/roma-sensation-rodrigo-mora-opens-082234296.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rodrigo Mora, the rising star at Roma, has opened up about Portugal's first squad without Cristiano Ronaldo. The young forward has been a key player in Roma's recent success, scoring in three consecutive league matches. With Ronaldo's departure from international football, Mora is now set to represent Portugal in their upcoming fixtures.\n\nMora expressed his pride at representing the national team, acknowledging Ronaldo as his idol who taught him a lot during their time together at Real Madrid. Despite the absence of Ronaldo, Mora credits his teammates, particularly Matias Soule and Paulo Dybala, for his recent form. He also praised Roma's coach, Marco Galli, for his demanding nature, which has contributed to his development, especially defensively.\n\nReflecting on his rapid rise in professional football, Mora expressed gratitude to Porto for his early career foundation and credited his family for their support. He offered advice to his younger self, emphasizing the importance of working well and maintaining balance in football.",
  "summary": "Rodrigo Mora has enjoyed a spectacular rise at Roma, cementing his place in the starting XI with a clinical run of goals that has earned him international recognition. The young forward is now set to join the Portugal national team for their first fixtures since the departure of a legendary figure.",
  "key_points": [
    "Rodrigo Mora praises Portugal's first squad without Cristiano Ronaldo.",
    "Mora credits teammates Soule and Dybala for his recent form.",
    "Mora emphasizes importance of hard work and balance in football."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}