Vinicius Jr Offers Sincere Sorry to Los Blancos Fans
The forward has scored five goals in 10 Spanish league matches this season.
Los Merengues winger Vinicius Jr has expressed regret to fans for his reaction when substituted in the recent intense Clasico clash victory.
The Brazilian was taken off in the second half and showed his annoyance by walking immediately to the dressing room.
The Brazilian eventually reappeared to the bench and, after his team's narrow triumph, tried to confront Barcelona's youngster Yamal during unpleasant final whistle exchanges.
"Now I want to express regret to all the supporters for my behavior when I was replaced in the derby," the player shared on X.
"In the same way as I have previously expressed during the latest practice, I also want to apologise again to my teammates, the team, and the leadership.
"Sometimes fervor overcomes me because I continuously aim to succeed and support my club. My winning mentality originates in the affection I hold for this club and all it symbolizes."
He moved to the Spanish capital from his former club in the year 2018 for a significant fee and has accumulated over a century of strikes in 335 appearances.
But his future in the Madrid is uncertain with speculation in recent months indicating that the club would contemplate allowing the 25-year-old depart if they were to receive a good proposal.
When he was replaced on that day, TV coverage from coverage provider the platform captured him saying: "It's always me! I'm leaving the team! It's preferable if I depart, I'm going."
In his new statement on X, he stated: "I commit to keep battling at all times for the benefit of Real Madrid, as I have acted since the first day."
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