Neymar apologises to Robinho’s son after slapping him in training

Neymar apologises to teammate Robinho Jr and his household aft a Santos match.

Neymar has publically apologised to Santos teammate Robinho Jr for slapping him during a grooming league arsenic the Brazilian athletes look to person enactment the quality down them during a game.

“If you privation an apology successful beforehand of the press, present it is. I had already apologised to him and to his family. I crossed the line,” Neymar said aft Santos’s 1-1 gully against Recoleta successful Paraguay connected Tuesday.

Santos said they had opened an probe earlier successful the week aft the altercation betwixt Neymar and the lad of Robinho, the erstwhile Real Madrid and Manchester City striker.

According to Brazilian media, the spat occurred due to the fact that Neymar, the nationalist team’s all-time starring scorer, did not admit being dribbled past by his 18-year-old teammate during a grooming league connected Sunday.

Robinho Jr confirmed aft the Copa Sudamericana lucifer connected Tuesday that Neymar had slapped him but said the incidental was over, stating: “Everything is resolved.”

“It’s a concern that upset maine due to the fact that he’s been my idol since childhood. … I talked astir it with my parents, and I judge his apology,” helium added.

During the match, Neymar scored Santos’s extremity and hugged Robinho Jr during the celebration.

“He’s a lad I similar precise much, for whom I person a peculiar affection. It happens successful football; you reason with your friend, your brother,” Neymar said.

Despite recurring carnal problems, Neymar, 34, inactive hopes to beryllium called up by manager Carlo Ancelotti for this year’s World Cup, which runs from June 11 to July 19 . He has not played for Brazil since October 2023.

Ancelotti is owed to sanction his last squad connected May 18 .

A erstwhile teammate of Neymar astatine Santos, Robinho, 42, is presently imprisoned successful Brazil aft being convicted successful Italy and receiving a situation condemnation for pack rape.