Vinícius Jr. on Brazil Copa América exit: ‘It was my fault’

Vinícius Júnior apologised for letting Brazil down after lacking his staff’s Copa América quarterfinal defeat on penalties to Uruguay.

The Actual Madrid star missed Sunday’s sport via suspension, having picked up yellow playing cards within the group video games towards Paraguay and Colombia.

With out Vinícius, Brazil struggled to create probabilities 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 tips on how to cope with 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 high 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 targets as Madrid gained LaLiga and was named because the 2023-24 Champions League Participant of the Season after scoring six targets, together with his staff’s second within the 2-0 win towards Borussia Dortmund within the last at Wembley.

Vinícius began in Brazil’s opening three video games on the Copa, scoring twice.

He has come below hearth again residence amid claims that Brazil followers have been but to see the identical glowing kind he confirmed in Spain.

“I understand how to take heed 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.

“Happily, my profession with the nationwide staff has solely simply begun,” he wrote. “Along with my teammates, I am going to have the prospect to place our nationwide staff 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 aspect is sixth within the standings with solely two wins from their opening six qualifiers.