"The second Azar is here." Fans are laughing at Netoo who threw ball boy away... "Chelsea would be proud to see you"

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Criticism poured out against Pedro Netu (26, Chelsea), who pushed the ball boy.

Netu had a physical collision with a ball boy in the second half of the first leg of the round of 16 of the "2025-2026 UEFA Champions League" against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Parc des Princes in Paris, France on the 12th (Korea time).

At that time, Chelsea was leading 2-4, and the defeat was likely. Netu, who had to close the gap even one goal for the second home game, approached the ball boy for a quick attack as the ball went out of the touchline. However, when the ball boy turned and tried to hand the ball late, he thought of it as a time delay and pushed the ball boy hard.

Then the ball boy hit a simple chair and fell to the ground. After seeing this, PSG players rushed to Netu, and Chelsea players joined, and a war of nerves unfolded for a moment.

After the game, Netu admitted his indiscretion in an interview with TNT Sports. "I did that because I wanted to get the ball back quickly because my emotions were intense in the situation where we were trailing," he said. "I'm not that kind of person originally. I sincerely apologize to the ball boy for the momentary anger," he explained.

"Because my French was not good, my Portuguese national team colleague, Vitinha (PSG), interpreted my true feelings instead," he said, adding, "The ball boy understood the situation and laughed. He stressed that he apologized 35 times as a gift for the uniform.

Chelsea manager Liam Rossinior also tried to evolve, saying, "If there was an inappropriate action from our side, I would like to apologize on behalf of the club."

Shortly after the tumult, Chelsea suffered a humiliating 2-5 defeat by Khvitsa Kvaratshelia for an additional net.

The British 'Daily Star' even summoned Eden Hazard's past misdeeds in connection with the case. "Netu pushed him over during an argument with the ball boy and called out his inner 'Azar,' but fortunately avoided the red card," the media said.

"Netu's behavior was the same as what Hazard did in the past," he pointed out bluntly. It compares the so-called "ball boy assault incident," in which Hazard, a senior Chelsea player, was kicked out after kicking a ball boy who was delaying time in an away match against Swansea City in 2013, to Netu's actions.

Local soccer fans also responded mockingly. The media responded, "Azar will be proud of Netu's actions" and "Does Netu think he is Azar?"

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