"He's apologised for the incident in Paris. There was no real bad intention, he just wanted to get on with the game. I think UEFA have made the right decision."
"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 [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."
Pedro Neto avoided significant sanctions from UEFA following an incident during Chelsea's 5-2 Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. The Portugal winger pushed a ball-boy off his chair while attempting to retrieve the ball late in the match. UEFA's Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body decided to issue only a warning for unsporting conduct rather than impose additional penalties. Neto apologized to the ball-boy immediately after the match, giving him his shirt and explaining his actions were heat-of-the-moment rather than intentional. Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior supported UEFA's decision, stating there was no malicious intent behind the incident.
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