Ronaldo demands lifetime bans after Jota chants at Neves

Cristiano Ronaldo wants lifetime stadium bans for fans who taunted Ruben Neves with chants about his late friend Diogo Jota.

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What happened. During Al-Hilal's 6-0 win over Al-Taawoun on Saturday, fans appeared to repeatedly chant the name of the late Diogo Jota at Al-Hilal midfielder Ruben Neves. Cristiano Ronaldo called for lifetime bans for those responsible, and Neves reacted with sarcastic applause and a pointed gesture.

• Ronaldo: 'People who behave like this should never be allowed to enter a stadium again.'
• Neves told reporters: 'I just hope they don't go to pray later after what they did.'
• Neves wears Portugal's number 21 in Jota's memory and has a tattoo of them embracing.

“I just hope they don't go to pray later after what they did.”

— Ruben Neves

Ronaldo's call for lifetime bans increases pressure on the Saudi Pro League to punish the fans involved.

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