'Too much for me' - Portugal star rejects Cristiano Ronaldo's No.7 shirt

Portugal youngster Rodrigo Mora has dismissed the anticipation of taking implicit Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic fig 7 shirt, making it wide that helium is comfy with his existent squad number, 86.

The 19-year-old Porto midfielder precocious had the accidental to stock the dressing country with Ronaldo earlier the legendary guardant announced his status from planetary football.

Mora, who considers the erstwhile Portugal skipper a large inspiration, expressed his appreciation for the accidental to play alongside 1 of football’s top players.

Speaking successful comments reported by Tribuna, the teen said, "I was highly fortunate to play with Cristiano and stock the dressing country with him, arsenic helium is everyone's relation model. He has retired from planetary football, and Portugal acknowledgment him greatly for everything helium has given."

When asked whether helium would beryllium funny successful wearing Ronaldo’s celebrated fig 7 jersey, Mora rapidly ruled retired the idea, suggesting that the garment carries excessively overmuch significance.

"No, no, no, I don't deliberation astir that, it is acold excessively overmuch for me, the fig 86 suits me," helium responded.

Ronaldo leaves down an unthinkable bequest with the Portuguese nationalist team, having established himself arsenic the country's highest-ever goalscorer and guided them to the 2016 European Championship title.

The erstwhile Manchester United and Real Madrid guardant besides helped Portugal unafraid 2 UEFA Nations League trophies during his illustrious planetary career.

Meanwhile, Mora is regarded arsenic 1 of Portugal's astir breathtaking young talents aft progressing done Porto's academy and earning opportunities successful the club's elder team.

The teen is wide tipped to go an important fig successful Portuguese shot successful the coming years, though helium appears contented to found his ain individuality alternatively than instrumentality connected the work associated with Ronaldo's celebrated fig 7 shirt.

'Too overmuch for me' - Portugal prima rejects Cristiano Ronaldo's No.7 garment