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The Madrid giants winger Vinicius Jr has expressed regret to the fanbase for his reaction when taken off in the recent intense El Clasico victory.

The Brazilian was taken off in the 72nd minute and showed his annoyance by going straight off the pitch.

The Brazilian subsequently came back to the sidelines and, after his club's 2-1 victory, tried to confront Barça's Lamine Yamal during contentious after the game exchanges.

"This day I want to apologise to all the supporters for my response when I was substituted in the derby," the player shared on X.

"In the same way as I have already done during the latest training, I wish to express regret anew to my colleagues, the club, and the leadership.

"Occasionally passion gets the better of me because I always want to succeed and support my team. My competitive character stems from the love I feel for this team and each thing it represents."

He signed for Madrid from Brazil in recent years for millions and has notched 111 goals in more than 300 games.

But his future in the La Liga is far from certain with reports in lately indicating that the club would consider allowing the 25-year-old leave if they obtained a appropriate bid.

When the winger was taken off on the match day, cameras from network Dazn recorded him stating: "Again me! I'm exiting the club! It's preferable if I leave, I'm leaving."

In his latest message on social media, Vinicius said: "I vow to keep fighting every second for the welfare of the club, as I have acted since the very beginning."

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