"With the emotions of the game, we were losing, I wanted to pick up the ball, I gave him a little push. I saw that I hurt him and I am sorry, as I'm not like this."
"Neto shoved the boy in the chest for appearing to hold onto the ball instead of giving it back to the player late in the game when Chelsea trailed 4-2."
Chelsea winger Pedro Neto received a UEFA charge for unsporting behavior after pushing a ball boy during the Champions League round of 16 first leg against Paris Saint-Germain. The incident occurred late in the match when Chelsea trailed 4-2, with Neto shoving the boy in the chest for holding onto the ball. Neto faces a potential one-game ban pending UEFA's disciplinary decision. Chelsea lost the first leg 5-2 and faces PSG again on Tuesday in London. Following the incident, Neto apologized to the ball boy and gave him his match jersey, explaining his actions were driven by game emotions and frustration over the losing position.
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