Vinícius Júnior apologised for letting Brazil down after lacking his workforce’s Copa América quarterfinal defeat on penalties to Uruguay.
The Actual Madrid star missed Sunday’s sport by way of suspension, having picked up yellow playing cards within the group video games towards Paraguay and Colombia.
With out Vinícius, Brazil struggled to create possibilities and misplaced 4-2 within the shootout after a goalless draw towards 10-man Uruguay.
“The Copa América is over and it is time to mirror, to know the way to take care of defeat,” Vinícius wrote in Portuguese on Instagram on Tuesday. “The sensation of frustration takes over once more. On penalties as soon as once more.
“I screwed up by receiving two avoidable yellow playing cards. As soon as once more I watched the elimination from the sidelines. However this time, it was my fault. I apologize for that.”
The Selecao additionally fell on penalties on the quarterfinal phases of the 2022 World Cup, with Vinícius substituted within the sport towards Croatia.
With Brazil being with out the nation’s all-time prime scorer Neymar, who’s recovering from a knee damage, a lot was anticipated from Vinícius.
The 23-year-old had gone into the event in the US having loved a powerful season for Madrid.
He had 13 objectives as Madrid gained LaLiga and was named because the 2023-24 Champions League Participant of the Season after scoring six objectives, together with his workforce’s second within the 2-0 win towards Borussia Dortmund within the remaining at Wembley.
Vinícius began in Brazil’s opening three video games on the Copa, scoring twice.
He has come beneath hearth again residence amid claims that Brazil followers had been but to see the identical glowing type he confirmed in Spain.
“I understand how to hearken to criticism and, imagine me, the harshest ones come from residence,” Vinícius wrote.
He has vowed to make use of this event exit as a studying expertise to assist Brazil attain the highest and win silverware.
“Thankfully, my profession with the nationwide workforce has solely simply begun,” he wrote. “Along with my teammates, I will have the possibility to place our nationwide workforce again the place it belongs. WE’LL GET BACK TO THE TOP! I LOVE YOU AND WE’RE IN IT TOGETHER!”
Brazil are again in motion on Sept. 4 after they resume their World Cup qualifying marketing campaign at residence to Ecuador.
Dorival Júnior’s facet is sixth within the standings with solely two wins from their opening six qualifiers.