Vinicius Jr. has been competing for the Ballon d’Or award for several seasons. At Real Madrid, the Brazilian has 128 goals in 375 games. For Brazil, the 25-year-old was behind four of the goals in the World Cup, before the round of 8 against Norway. Here Vinicius Jr. met Julian Ryerson, then Fredrik Aursnes. A Norwegian defense and goalkeeper Nyland who wrapped up the world star and denied him scoring. After the 2-1 loss against Norway and the exit World Cup, there has been complete silence from Vinicius. Over the weekend, an apology was issued to 213 million Brazilians.
“Almost four years later, I’m sitting here again thinking about what to write after a disappointment in the World Cup,” Vinicius Jr. begins on Instagram.
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“I have seen so many people of all ages supporting me and supporting our common dream that it would be wrong to remain silent. But I needed a few days to think about it. Wearing the national team jersey is the greatest honor of my life, and it’s hard to put into words the feeling of being knocked out of the World Cup already in the last eight,” the Brazilian superstar continues.
“I know how much I’ve prepared, how focused I’ve been, and how much I wanted this – for you and for my family. The disappointment is indescribable. We had a squad that was strong enough to advance, but we didn’t succeed. I would like to apologize and I will continue to fight for our common dream of bringing us back to the top of world football,” Vinicius Jr. said.
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