Fulham striker Rodrigo Muniz was reduced to tears after receiving the Premier League Player of the Month award from his teammates.
The 22-year-old has been in fine form for the Cottagers, netting four goals in as many games in March.
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Rodrigo Muniz was in the midst of an interview when he received March’s Player of the Month awardCredit: @fulhamfc
The Brazilian is the first Fulham player to receive the award since Mark Schwarzer in 2010 and only the second since in the last 23 years when Louis Saha scooped the prize in 2001.
Muniz was in the middle of an interview when compatriots Willian and Andreas Pereira gatecrashed and handed him the award.
The striker was immediately reduced to tears and said to his teammates: “I don’t know what to say”.
Muniz has struggled to impose himself on Marco SIlva’s squad and was unable to register a goal before February.
Since then, he has netted eight times including two goals in the 3-0 thrashing of Tottenham at Craven Cottage.
The Brazilian fought off a star-studded list of candidates for March’s award which saw Cole Palmer, Alexis Mac Allister, Heung-min Son, Alexander Isak, Ben White and Antoine Semenyo all in the running.
The former Flamengo star has thrust himself into the spotlight and could be in with a late shout of representing Brazil at this summer’s Copa America.
Muniz has not played for Brazil at any level but his recent heroics would have alerted the Selecao head coach, Dorival Junior.
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Fellow Brazilians Willian and Andreas Pereira sneaked up on the strikerCredit: @fulhamfc
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The pair handed Muniz the award after displaying a huge upturn in formCredit: @fulhamfc
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Muniz was unable to hold back the tears after scooping the awardCredit: @fulhamfc
The Fulham star finds himself in a four-way battle to become the Premier League’s top scoring Brazilian.
Tottenham’s Richarlison currently holds top spot with ten goals ahead of Wolves’ Mathias Cunha and Aston Villa midfielder Douglas who have both netted nine times.
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Muniz is showing signs of bursting into life after a stuttering start to his career in England.
He scored five goals in the Championship during his first season at Craven Cottage before being loaned to Middlesbrough where he scored just twice in 17 appearances.
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