chelsea‘S pedro neto Has apologized after pushing one of his team’s ball boys late lost 5-2 To Paris Saint Germain In the first leg of the Champions League last-16 match on Wednesday.
The ball went out of play on the right side in stoppage time when portugal The winger tried to get it quickly and hit the ball boy in the chest as he tried to catch the ball.
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The ball boy fell backwards into an advertisement board.
“I want to come out and explain the situation that happened on the pitch, I want to apologize to the ball boy,” Neto told TNT Sports. “I already talked to him, the emotions of the game with us losing, I want to pick up the ball, and I pushed him a little bit.
“I saw that I had offended her and I immediately apologized, I’m not like that. I gave her my shirt because that couldn’t happen, so I’m really, really sorry.”
The ball boy got back up and appeared safe. PSG players consoled him as others did some pushing and shoving, while other PSG players scolded Neto.
Neto said he gave the boy his No. 7 jersey.
“I even gave him my shirt,” Neto said. “He was happy that I gave him the shirt and said sorry 35 times.”
Neto was not penalized by the referee over this incident.
“I saw there was a fight,” Chelsea coach Liam Rosenior said. “I did not see [the incident]. If there has been any mistake on our part, I apologize on behalf of the club. [and] “Pedro has done that in interviews.”
Rosenior said he should have helped his players concentrate better after the incident, which led to PSG’s fifth goal moments later.
“It’s on me,” he said. “We have to manage the moments better.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
