Neymar, Robinho Jr. altercation: How alleged slap of Santos teammate sparked pre-World Cup transfer speculation
With less than a month until Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti decides whether to include Neymar on his World Cup roster, an incident at his club Santos has incited new turmoil around the 34-year-old star.
Neymar, Robinho Jr. altercation: How alleged slap of Santos teammate sparked pre-World Cup transfer speculation originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
Representatives of young striker Robinho Jr. have reportedly sent an extrajudicial notification to Santos on Monday, requestion action by the club after a physical altercation with Neymar during training at the club's Rei Pele Training Center. Initially reported by Brazilian publication GE.
com , Robinho's attache have apparently sent the club a court document initiating contract termination negotiations following the incident due to "lack of minimum safety conditions" at the club. In the document obtained by the news outlet, Robinho Jr — the son of former Real Madrid and Manchester City star Robinho — makes three accusations against Neymar. According to Robinho Jr.
's account, the incident occurred after Robinho Jr. nutmegged Neymar during Santos training. The Brazil star allegedly directed verbal abuse towards Robinho Jr.