Vinicius Jr Issues Apology to Real Madrid Devotees
The attacker has scored 5 strikes in 10 La Liga outings so far this term.
Real Madrid attacker Vinicius Jr has expressed regret to fans for his response when replaced in the recent heated El Clasico victory.
He was taken off in the 72nd minute and expressed his annoyance by heading directly down the tunnel.
The Brazilian later returned to the bench and, after his club's 2-1 win, tried to confront Barcelona's Lamine Yamal during unsavoury final whistle exchanges.
"Today I want to say sorry to all the supporters for my reaction when I was substituted in the big match," he wrote on his account.
"Similarly to I have previously expressed during this morning's training, I would like to say sorry once more to my teammates, the club, and the club president.
"Sometimes fervor overcomes me because I constantly desire to succeed and support my team. My winning mentality comes from the affection I feel for this club and everything it represents."
The player signed for Madrid from Brazil in recent years for a significant fee and has notched over a century of strikes in numerous matches.
But his prospects in the Spanish capital is unclear with rumors in lately indicating that Real would contemplate permitting the young star leave if they obtained a good proposal.
When Vinicius was substituted on Sunday, cameras from network the platform picked him up remarking: "It's always me! I'm exiting the club! It's better if I leave, I'm leaving."
In his latest statement on the platform, the athlete stated: "I vow to keep battling at all times for the good of Real Madrid, as I have acted since the initial arrival."
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