"I want to apologise to the ball boy. I have already spoken to him. We were losing and in the emotion of the game I wanted to get the ball fast and I gave him a little push. I'm not like this. It was in the heat of the moment and I want to apologise. I gave him my shirt. I'm really sorry about it - I feel I have to apologise to him."
"At the end he [the ball boy] laughed and I gave him my shirt and said sorry about 35 times. He could see what had happened and was happy with the situation."
"I saw there was an altercation with the ball boy. But if there was anything from our side that was wrong or out of order, I apologise on behalf of the club. But I think Pedro has done so in interviews."
During Chelsea's 5-2 Champions League loss to Paris Saint-Germain, Pedro Neto pushed a ball boy in stoppage time, causing him to fall onto a chair and triggering a mass altercation between both teams. After the match, Neto apologized for the incident, explaining he was frustrated while losing and wanted to retrieve the ball quickly. He stated he is not typically aggressive and emphasized the emotional nature of the moment. Neto communicated his apology to the ball boy, gave him his shirt, and repeated his apologies multiple times. Head coach Liam Rosenior also apologized on behalf of the club. The incident occurred amid broader frustrations during Chelsea's collapse, including goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen's costly mistake.
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