The Brazilian star Offers Apology to Real Madrid Devotees
The attacker has registered five finishes in 10 domestic competition outings this season.
Los Merengues forward Vinicius Jr has expressed regret to fans for his reaction when taken off in Sunday's fiery match against Barcelona win.
He was taken off in the second half and displayed his disappointment by walking immediately down the tunnel.
The Brazilian later returned to the sidelines and, following his team's 2-1 victory, attempted to approach Barcelona's youngster Yamal during unpleasant final whistle incidents.
"Today I want to express regret to all the Madridistas for my reaction when I was substituted in the derby," the player wrote on X.
"Just as I have previously expressed during the latest training, I would like to express regret anew to my team-mates, the team, and the president.
"Occasionally passion takes over me because I continuously aim to triumph and help my team. My winning mentality originates in the passion I feel for this institution and all it symbolizes."
The player moved to the Spanish capital from his former club in 2018 for a significant fee and has accumulated 111 goals in 335 appearances.
But his prospects in the Spanish capital is unclear with reports in the past few months indicating that Los Blancos would contemplate allowing the 25-year-old leave if they got a appropriate bid.
When he was replaced on the match day, cameras from network the service captured him remarking: "It's always me! I'm exiting the club! It's wiser if I go, I'm going."
In his most recent message on social media, the athlete stated: "I promise to keep fighting constantly for the benefit of the club, as I have acted since the initial arrival."
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- Spanish football
- UEFA competitions
- Los Merengues
- The beautiful game
