Rodrigo Mora: Porto's New Wonderkid on the Block

Mora is technically an anagram of ‘amor’ (love in Portuguese), but he’s aesthetically the equivalent when unleashed upon opposition defences. The iconic Blue and White Dragons have a generational talent in the form of their Olival hatchling.

The André Villas-Boas era at Futebol Clube do Porto has commenced in an inauspicious manner – continued success became expectation at FC Porto under Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, however, the transition has been turbulent and ‘Os Dragões’ find themselves financially unstable while sitting precariously in third in Liga Portugal, six points behind Benfica and Sporting. The winners (in this millennium) of the UEFA Champions League and Europa League, where Porto crashed out at at the hands of Roma in the previous round.

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The sales of Nicolás González (Manchester City) and Wenderson Galeno (Al-Ahli) underline the underlying difficulties, and amidst the submerging harsh acceptance of a transitional season, Rodrigo Mora is revealing himself to be the inspiration and hope of Futebol Clube do Porto. Mora is the ceiling defining Porto’s immediate ‘success’.