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Why Neymar slapped Robinho’s son during Santos training

Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema·Shamseer Mohammed·26 days ago
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Neymar has apologized after a training ground altercation with Santos youngster Robinho Jr., the son of former Brazil star Robinho, in an incident that has become one of the most talked about football stories in Brazil this week. According to Brazilian media reports, things got heated during a Santos training session after Robinho Jr. dribbled past Neymar in a practice drill. What started as frustration reportedly turned into an argument before Neymar pushed and slapped the 18 year old. The story grabbed even more attention because Neymar has often spoken about wanting to guide Robinho Jr. through his early football journey, much like how the elder Robinho helped Neymar when he first broke through at Santos as a teenager. The teenager even consider Neymar as his idol. After the incident started making headlines, Neymar publicly admitted he went too far. As quoted by BBC Sport, the Brazilian superstar said: “I did overreact, yes, in the way I reacted.…

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