Fulham striker Rodrigo Muniz has spoken about the struggles he endured last season, revealing that his wife suffered a miscarriage.
Muniz scored the equaliser for Fulham in a 1-1 draw against Newcastle United on Saturday, marking his first league goal since the London club’s opening top-flight match of last season.
“Last season was really difficult for me,” the 25-year-old Brazilian said. “Now I can say it, but I had surgery.” He underwent a hamstring operation in November and was sidelined until early February.
“My wife was pregnant last season, and unfortunately, we lost the baby,” he said. “But God is good all the time, and now she is pregnant again.”
He added: “The goal was for my baby, and I hope this season will be different from last season.”
Muniz also scored in wins over AFC Wimbledon and West Ham in the Carabao Cup this season.
Overall, he has scored 19 goals and provided three assists in 86 Premier League appearances for the London club since joining from Flamengo in 2021.
“I train hard every week to get opportunities to play, and I want to play more,” Muniz said, whose eight Premier League appearances under manager Alvaro Arbeloa this season have all come off the bench.
“I cannot control the manager, but I showed him I want to play more. I have to keep training hard for him to say, ‘OK, now is your time,’ and then I’m ready.”
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