"I want to publicly apologise to Vinicus... he is only 19"

Everything happened during an action when the Brazilian striker faced the Betis goal. Vinicius could not finish his attack with a goal and Joaquin, who was warming up on the wing, revealed the contoversial comment.

However, this Thursday, the Betis player wanted to rectify it and has done so ensuring that the comment "should never have been said". "It is something that was said at a given time and said that facing goal, Vinicius was not doing well" he added.

"It's not something I made up. It is not that he is a bad footballer, because if this was the case he wouldn't be at Real Madrid. It was a comment that I made to myself and the physical coach," Joaquin explained.

At the same time, Joaquin lowered the tension with the sense of humour that characterises him so well: "If I am the first to have less danger for the goal than a gypsy without cousins".

"Honestly, I felt bad and I want to apologise publicly. He's 19 and that's the way I am... you know I'm not like that. Vinicius is a phenomenon and has a great projection," he said.