Neymar's victim breaks his silence: People have threatened me at my house Ligue 1 Spoke out against the harassment he has received

Nelson, the person Neymar punched after the Coupe de France final, has broken his silence and spoken about the incident, including what he has endured since.

The fan was passing nasty comments to the Paris Saint-Germain players as they went to collect their medals, but Neymar reacted badly to his words and responded by punching him.

Nelson has spoken to L'Equipe about what has happened since.

Why are you breaking your silence?

To answer all of those who accused me of wanting to make money with this story. I haven't asked for a penny. If I really wanted to take advantage of this incident, I would have filed a complaint but I didn't. The only person I decided to sue was columnist Pierre Menes for the comments he made about me. Money won't give me happiness. What could it do for me if I lost my honour?

There have been violent reactions to you...

Especially as a result of Pierre Menes' comments. Do I have to be lynched in front of my house for him to understand the seriousness of what he said? The media condemned Neymar's reaction, not my words, but today I live in harassment and some even try to tell me that I made racist comments.

Have there been threats to your home?

People have spread my address on social media, which is going too far. I'm a person who loves life and likes to go out, but I haven't left my house for a week. I do go out, but not alone. On Thursday, four people passed me and said, "the next time you touch Neymar, you'll see what we'll do to you".

Do you have regrets?

Of course I regret what I said, but they weren't a provocation. Fans laugh, we get stung, we have fun; it's how things happen. I regret my words to [Marco] Verratti and [Gianluigi] Buffon, but Neymar shouldn't have reacted like that. He's a professional and he's used to it.

What do you ask of him?

I only want to meet so we can fix things, apologise and shake hands. Can you imagine if it was me who hit him? What would have happened to me? I want to walk down the street without the PSG ultras crossing me, or to be able to take my parents to the Eiffel Tower without being assaulted.