Vinicius Junior Apologizes to Real Madrid After El Clasico Win – But Snubs Xabi Alonso in Public Statement
After all the drama that happen in the El clasico match, Vinicius Junior has publicly apologised to Real Madrid for his behaviour following his substitution during the team’s 2-1 victory over Barcelona over the weekend.
With fifteen minutes remaining in El Clasico, the Los Blancos star was hooked. This caused the Brazilian to react angrily, seemingly ignoring Xabi Alonso before going straight down the tunnel.
The 25-year-old apologised for the time being, but he did not mention his supervisor.
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During the thrilling victory against championship rivals Barcelona, the Madrid winger made headlines for his response to getting caught with seconds remaining at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Before full-time, Vinicius went directly down the tunnel and returned to the bench, but not before he and Alonso, who was expressionless at the time, had a heated confrontation.
Vinicius has now apologised and clarified the situation in a statement posted on social media. “Today I want to apologise to all the Madridistas for my reaction when I was substituted in the Clasico,” he stated on X.
I also want to apologise once more to my teammates, the club, and the president, as I did in person at today’s training. I always want to win and support my team, so sometimes my passion gets the best of me.
My passion for this club and all it stands for is the source of my competitive nature. As I have done since the first day, I swear to continue battling every moment for Real Madrid’s benefit.”
If you observe closely, head coach Alonso is one man that Vinicius appears to have overlooked in his apologetic message.
On Sunday night, with a game still in progress, the Spaniard bore the brunt of his teammates’ ire.
The Brazilian star’s decision to leave him out will further fuel rumours that their relationship is strained and that one or both of them may decide to leave the team.
Alonso’s omission from the apology was quickly exploited by fans. One fans posted on X: “And the apologies to the coach, where are they? Because he’s the first one you owe them to.” Choosing to support the player over the manager,
Another replied to the post saying, “Never apologise for having an inept coach It’s not your fault.”
Another fan of the young lad was on the same thread, tweeting: “Much honour Vini. The change was terrorism and your reaction was perhaps disproportionate but apologies can only be made by those who truly feel things. No one doubts your madridismo. Keep it up.”
However, the another Madrid fan followed the path of going behind both and failed to realise that Alonso’s name was missing. “We love you, Vini,” he declared. You haven’t mentioned Xabi, but you’re going to win the Ballon d’Or alongside him.”
At last, @ahosani65 said: “How about the coach? Isn’t he also deserving of an apology? The 25-year-old Vinicius tried to explain the mass brawl that broke out amongst players during the derby, and this was his second apology in as many days.
At the moment, he was expressing regret on behalf of Real Madrid as a whole to any young supporters who could have seen the unpleasant scenes.
However, the Los Blancos hero was raising his own hands in this post. Even though he is constantly under scrutiny both on and off the pitch, his willingness to apologise is a testament to his great character.
It does not, however, dispel the allegations of a tense relationship with Alonso, whose team is presently leading La Liga.
If Vinicius and Alonso want to compete for both home and European awards this season, they will need to resolve their differences.
Following their victory on Sunday, they now lead Barcelona by five points and are well-positioned to contend for the Champions League.
The next match is a home match against Valencia on Saturday, where supporters will get the most recent insight into the player-head coach dynamic.
Tension, Pride, and the Need for Calm Inside the Bernabeu
Behind the headlines and this was always about a changing of things at Madrid: a young, temperamental star used to doing the talking and a new coach trying to lay down the law.
Spats happen in every big dressing room, but doing it right after El Clasico makes it feel worse. Neither side can afford to let pride fester. They have trophies to chase.
Expect a few private conversations, a public truce and then football to settle it. Supporters just want unity and wins; how quickly they sort this will tell us everything about this season now ahead.
