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Eibar's Luna, Enrich apologise for circulation of explicit video

Two Eibar players have apologised after a sexually explicit video which they were a part of appeared online on Wednesday.

Antonio Luna and Sergi Enrich tweeted a joint statement to express their regret and to make it clear that the "private act" was uploaded without their consent.

The players say they are sorry about any "potential damage" caused to their La Liga club. Eibar have declined to comment on the episode that went viral.

A statement posted by Enrich on his Twitter account said: "In light of the circulation on social media of a sexually explicit video in which we, the undersigned, appear, we want to state that the video shows a recording of a private act which took place between fully consenting adults, within the scope of the freedoms we all enjoy.

"We deeply regret that an indiscretion for which we are not responsible has led to these images being published without our knowledge or, far less, our consent. We likewise regret the potential damage [not only] to our image but in particular to that of our club, whose colors we represent, and that it could have offended our supporters and the city of Eibar in general.

"We are aware that professional footballers should set an example in every walk of life, especially to children; this being the reason we apologise if this incident has caused harm to anyone. Equally, we want to apologise for the damage the circulation of this video could cause to the third person involved in the video.

"We wish to stress that, as SD Eibar players, an exemplary club that represents a set of fans and a city equally exemplary, we stand by the values that have been shown to us since we arrived in Eibar. We hope this incident does not in any way harm the image of the club, nor that of our teammates."

Enrich, 26, has featured in all of Eibar's seven league games this season, scoring one goal.

The 25-year-old Luna has started in five games for the Basque outfit, who have taken 11 points from their opening seven league games.

Eibar drew 1-1 at Real Madrid last weekend -- their first ever point against Los Blancos at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.