Only two days of the group stage of this U-17 European Championship have been played, but it is already clear that Rodrigo Mora (2007) and Cardoso Varela (2008) are going to be two of the names that will remain in the memory of this final phase of the tournament. The two Portuguese have shone in a team that has shown itself to be the strongest of the group of death, winning with ease against both Spain (1-2) like England (1-4). France already fears them for the third day.
Perhaps the most impressive is being the playmaker, Rodrigo Mora, who He already dazzled this season in the Youth League. With Porto, scored seven goals in nine games until falling on penalties in the semifinals of the Final Four in the youth Champions League and in the league he played with the reserve team, in the Portuguese Second Division. In this tournament he already has three goals and one assist. The first two were two great goals from outside the area, and the third was a bit simpler. But beyond the goals, Portugal’s entire game goes through their boots. He is the different player, capable of being decisive with the pass, quick in turns and without problems going down to defend. A strong character who already saw yellow against Spain when his team was defending itself from the Spanish siege.
Cardoso Varela is not far behind numerically with one goal and three assists. His goal on the first day was important, but in the last game against England he was the author of three assists. Although one of them is caught with tweezers, the other two goals are generated by him with two powerful runs down the wing. His speed and imbalance make him a decisive player on the left to give the back pass.. It has been more difficult for him to get into the Youth League team, but he is a year younger than Mora.
Both (also the Benfica goalkeeper, Diogo Ferreira) are being the stars of this Portuguese under-17 team that has a foot and a half in the quarterfinals. Two players to keep track of in this U-17 European Championship. A tournament in which Lamine Yamal, Marc Guiu, Darvich, Mathys Tel, Brobbey, Brahim, Jadon Sancho…
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