PSG/Chelsea – Neto speaks out after his reckless challenge | OneFootball

This Wednesday, as part of the first leg of the 2025-2026 Champions League round of 16 (return on March 17), Paris Saint-Germain faced Chelsea at the Parc des Princes. Pedro Neto (26 years old), a player for the English team, stopped by the TNT Sports microphone after the Parisian victory 5-2 (PSG/Chelsea video summary). He mainly talked about having pushed a ball boy at the end of the match.

Neto "These things cannot happen. I am really sorry."

What do you want to say?

I wanted to say that I want to apologize for the situation with the ball boy. I have already apologized on the field. There were the emotions of the match, I wanted to get the ball back and I pushed him. I hurt him, I wanted to apologize. I gave him my jersey. These things cannot happen. I am really sorry.

Did you feel you needed to apologize to the team?

No, I needed to apologize to him. In the moment, it's football, there are emotions, I wanted the ball quickly and I pushed him. I am sorry. I gave him the jersey and I said sorry at least 35 times. I am really sorry. He understood the situation, he laughed about it. He understood that it's the tension of the moment. Everyone came, but I was worried about him.

Neto "we will fight to qualify at home."

How did Chelsea lose the match?

I think in the second half we were in control of the match, but we gave away the 3-2, then there was an incredible goal. But we will fight to qualify at home.

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