Brazilian international, Neymar Jr., has apologised for his behaviour towards the son of ex-Man City forward Robinho and Santos teammate, Robinho Jr., after he slapped the teenager during a training session on Sunday, May 3, at the Rei Pelé Training Centre in Brazil.

According to reports, the club opened an investigation into the incident after the teenager reported the assault. He struck Robinho Jr. after he reportedly dribbled past him.

They have now cleared the air and said on Tuesday the incident at the Rei Pele Training Centre was "all sorted".

However, speaking during a post‑match media briefing at the Rio Parapiti Stadium in Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay, immediately after Santos’ 1–1 Copa Sudamericana draw against Deportivo Recoleta, Neymar admitted that, "I crossed the line", adding that “if you want an apology in front of the media, here it is.

"I did overreact, yes, in the way I reacted. It could have been different, but I ended up losing my head. Everyone makes mistakes. It was my mistake, his mistake, and I made a slightly bigger mistake. He's a boy I like very much, for whom I have a special affection. It happens in football - you argue with your friend, your brother. That's football, it's part of the game."

Robinho Jr said Neymar "realised straight away that he'd gone too far" and apologised "several times" for the altercation.

"It was a situation that upset me because [Neymar] has been my idol since I was a child. People around us say a lot of things that aren't true, and it's sad to see it blow up to this level. But I'm fine, I like him a lot. We've already talked, and it's all sorted."

Neymar celebrates goal with Robinho Jr after incident

Brazil's all-time leading goalscorer with 79 goals celebrated his goal for Santos during Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Recoleta in the Copa Sudamericana by hugging substitute Robinho Jr, who is the son of his former Brazil team-mate, and ex-Manchester City and Real Madrid attacker, Robinho.

Neymar joins Santos Neymar returned to Santos in January on a 6-month contract, after ending his contract with Al-Hilal following mutual consent by both parties.

Upon joining Santos, Neymar took a massive pay cut, from earning €1.5 million per week tax-free at Al-Hilal to taking a base salary of about £32,500 per week.

Brazil forward Neymar says he is not ready to quit football as long as his love for the game continues to drive him.

Around June this year, Neymar came under heavy criticism for his consistent injury struggles. Some pundits called for his resignation from football. However, in response, he noted that he will quit only when he feels he can 'no longer perform' as he wants to, he told his wife, Bruna Biancardi, who asked him why he continues playing professionally, during a family and friends interview he hosted.