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The Brazilian was shown a red card after the final whistle for
leaping on his former team mate, who left Lazio in the
off-season, after the Roman club came from behind to beat the
Italian champions in a fiery game at the Stadio Olimpico.
Inter were furious when Lazio took the lead late on while one of
their players was down injured, and brawls broke out after the
goal and following the fulltime whistle.
Argentina forward Correa, known as "Tucu", was angered by
Felipe's move, and the referee's decision left the Lazio man in
tears.
"At the end of the game I jumped on Tucu’s shoulders because he
is one of the great friends football has given me. Our families
are friends and we have always been very close," Felipe wrote on
Instagram, along with six photos of himself with Correa.
"What I wanted most was to hug him and joke about the result, as
far as our friendship would allow, but I got excited.
"Maybe in retrospect it was not the best time or place. I
apologise to anyone who was offended and want to clarify that I
was not trying to be disrespectful towards him, other players or
Inter and their passionate fans. It was an innocent act by a
person with great affection for Tucu."
Correa said Felipe had made an error.
"My friend Luiz definitely made a mistake with the act and the
timing, and in the heat of the moment that was my reaction," the
Inter player said.
"I wish it never happened. But now we turn the page and move on,
all of us."
(Reporting by Alasdair Mackenzie, editing by Ed Osmond)
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