Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published Monday, 04 May 2026, 12:05 / Updated Monday, 04 May 2026 12:08
The incident between Neymar and the former Real Madrid forward's son, Robinho, happened at a FC Santos training session.
At that training session, reserved for those who had not performed in FC Santos' match with Palmeiras, in the championship, Neymar got very angry with Robinho jr. According to the well-known Brazilian daily Globoesporte,
Neymar got angry because Robinho jr dribbled him!
A dribble from the 18-year-old infuriated Neymar, who felt disrespected and tackled Robinho Júnior hard, sparking a scuffle in which “there were screams and shouts“.
And the situation could have escalated further, according to the Brazilian publication: “At least one person contacted by the Globoesporte reporter also claims that saw the number 10 slap the young player“.
The same newspaper sources claim that after training the atmosphere at the “Rei Pelé Training Center” was quite tense and that Robinho's son's representatives demanded an explanation from the club about what happened.
Neymar apologized, but in the eyes of coach Carlo Ancelotti, he is a black ball
Globoesporte also reports that, in the end, Neymar had a one-on-one talk with Robinho jr and apologized for the violent behavior: “The two players have a close relationship, almost like between a godfather and his son, given Neymar's closeness to his teammate's family.”
Despite the incident, Santos coach Cuca has confirmed that Neymar will be included in the squad for Tuesday's Copa Sudamericana match against Recoleta (Paraguay). The problem is that this situation does not raise the Brazilian decar in the eyes of the coach Carlo Ancelotti, restrained regarding his call-up for the 2026 World Cup.
Neymar also argued with fans in April: “I respect this shirt…Shut the hell up!”
In an injury-riddled season, 'Ney', as the fans call him, was the protagonist of a tense moment in April after Santos and Recoleta drew 1-1 in the Copa Sudamericana groups.
He lost his temper at the end of the game and got into a direct conflict with the supporters, amid the team's poor results. A fan shouted to him from the stands “You should train more. You're fat ass!“, which made him jump. His reply: “I respect this shirt…Shut the fuck up!”.
