🚨 World Cup: Vinicius Jr breaks silence after Brazil exit | OneFootball

The star speaks out.

A few days after Brazil’s disaster, Vinicius Jr broke his silence on social media.

In a long message, Brazil’s number 7 opened up about the frustration caused by this elimination against Norway as early as the round of 16.

But above all, the Real Madrid player stands by his words: in his view, this team had what it took to do much better at this World Cup.

Vinicius Jr’s full message

"Almost four years later, here I am again, thinking about what I could write after a World Cup disappointment.

I saw so many people of all ages supporting me and sharing our dream that it would be unfair to remain silent. But I needed a few days to take a step back.

Wearing the national team jersey is the greatest pride of my life, and being knocked out of a World Cup in the round of 16 is a feeling that is hard to describe.

I know how much I prepared, how focused I stayed, and how badly I wanted to succeed, for you and for my family.

The feeling of frustration is immense. We had a squad strong enough to go further, but we didn’t manage to do it.

I ask for your forgiveness, and I will keep fighting for our dream of returning to the top of world football."

The Brazilian forward can still take some satisfaction from having delivered individually, with four goals and one assist.

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