Cristiano Ronaldo calls for lifetime bans after Diogo Jota chants target Ruben Neves
Cristiano Ronaldo has demanded lifetime stadium bans for fans who chanted the name of late Liverpool forward Diogo Jota at his former teammate Ruben Neves during a Saudi Pro League match on Saturday.
Ronaldo responds to fan chants
The Al-Nassr forward posted on social media that the league must punish this behaviour. He stated that people acting in this way should never be allowed to enter a stadium again. Ronaldo described the situation as no longer being football and said there have to be limits.
Match details and fan reaction
Supporters appeared to target Al-Hilal midfielder Neves before his side beat Al-Taawoun 6-0 in Buraydah. Footage showed fans repeatedly shouting Jota while Neves sarcastically applauded the section of supporters off-camera. After the game, Neves told reporters he hopes the fans do not go to pray later after what they did.
Context regarding Diogo Jota
Jota died in a car crash in Zamora last year alongside his brother Andre Silva. Neves was a pallbearer at the funeral and now wears number 21 for Portugal in Jota's memory. The two players were close friends who played together for Wolverhampton Wanderers and the national team.
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