Teenager Rodrigo Mora called up for Portugal's Nations League semifinal against Germany
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal coach Roberto Martínez has called up 18-year-old Rodrigo Mora for the semifinals of the Nations League.
The 40-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo was also included in the squad announced by Martínez on Tuesday.
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Portugal will play Germany on June 4 in Munich and Spain and France will meet in the other semifinal.
Mora had a strong finish with Porto this season, scoring seven goals in his last nine matches.
'Mora is a special player,' Martínez said. 'He deserves to be in the national team after what he did for Porto in the last six months.
"He played at a very high level. I smile when I talk about him because he's a player who can mark an era in Portuguese soccer."
Other players in Martínez's list include Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Jota, Diogo Dalot and João Félix.
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