Vinícius appeared visibly disappointed by Brazil’s elimination and apologized to the entire nation.
“Losing and being eliminated is very sad. I want to apologize to every Brazilian. We know how much this jersey means, and we weren’t able to give our people what they deserved. We’ll come back stronger,” he said.
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A pivotal moment in the match was Bruno Guimarães’ missed penalty in the first half. The Real Madrid star was asked why he didn’t take the penalty himself and replied: “It’s the coach’s decision. Before the game, he chose Bruno. He was better than me at penalties in training. Unfortunately, he missed it. These things happen. I’ve never been vain; I never wanted to be the tournament’s top scorer… And that’s why Bruno took the shot. I’ve never shirked responsibility.”
*photo source: AP
