By Alfredo Di Cesare
In the midst of uncertainty about the presence of Neymar Jr. in it World Cup 2026a new controversy arose. According to a report from the chain ESPNthe Brazilian star attacked Robinho’s son during a training session with Santos.
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According to the information, the son of Robinho he dribbled at Neymar Jr. and this action would have bothered the veteran forward, who kicked him.
Neymar occupied with practicing ground altercation with Robinho’s son
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) Can also 4, 2026
Tempers heated up and both players ended up arguing. Although later, on the 10th of Saints he would have apologized. According to the report of ESPN, Neymar He felt disrespected by the 18-year-old’s action.
For this reason, the 34-year-old player tripped Robinho Jr. and both got into a heated argument that had to be separated by their colleagues.
After the altercation, Robinho was deeply affected by the unpleasant incident and Neymar He called him on the phone to apologize. Likewise, he did the same with the prospect’s family.
The sources added that Neymar and Robinho Jr. They maintain a very close relationship on a day-to-day basis. Neither Neymar neither Robinho Jr. participated in the 1-1 draw Saints against him Palmeiras last Saturday.
Robson de Souza Junior18-year-old Brazilian forward, is the son of the former soccer player Robinho and one of the greatest recent promises of the Santos FC.
He was born on December 17, 2007 in Sao Paulo, Brazil while his father played in the Real Madrid. He joined the basic forces of the Saints in May 2022, at just 14 years old, and signed his training contract a month later.
In 2023 he was promoted to the under-17 team. However, the following year he became a starter and figure in the youth team. That same year he was champion of the Paulista U-17 Championship, scoring nine goals and being one of the top scorers of the tournament.
On August 9, 2024, he signed his first professional contract, with a termination clause of more than $50 million dollars. In 2025 he was promoted to the U-20 team and played in the São Paulo Cup.
On February 19, 2025, he was registered in the first team for the Paulista Championship. Months later, in July of that year, he received shirt number 7, the historic number worn by his father.
He debuted with the first team on July 10, 2025 in a friendly against Railway Sportswhere he gave an assist. However, its official premiere came on June 16, 2025 vs. Flamengoentering the 66th minute in a 1–0 victory.