The Brazilian star Issues Regret to The Madrid Club Fans

Vinicius Jr in action

The forward has registered 5 goals in 10 domestic competition outings this season.

Los Merengues attacker Vinicius Jr has said sorry to fans for his response when replaced in Sunday's intense El Clasico victory.

He was taken off in the 72nd minute and expressed his disappointment by walking immediately to the dressing room.

He subsequently came back to the bench and, following his side's 2-1 win, attempted to approach the opposition's Lamine Yamal during unpleasant post-match scenes.

"Today I want to express regret to all the Real Madrid fans for my reaction when I was replaced in the derby," the player posted on X.

"Similarly to I have said in person during the latest training, I also want to apologise again to my teammates, the club, and the president.

"Sometimes passion overcomes me because I always want to succeed and support my side. My winning mentality stems from the passion I hold for this team and everything it symbolizes."

He joined Real from his former club in the year 2018 for millions and has accumulated triple figures in more than 300 games.

But his prospects in the La Liga is uncertain with speculation in the past few months indicating that Real would think about permitting the player leave if they got a suitable offer.

When he was substituted on Sunday, cameras from broadcaster the platform recorded him saying: "Again me! I'm departing the side! It's wiser if I leave, I'm leaving."

In his new post on the platform, Vinicius commented: "I commit to keep battling constantly for the welfare of the club, as I have done since the first day."

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  • Real Madrid
  • The beautiful game
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