Ronaldo Calls for Lifetime Bans Over Jota Chants

Ronaldo wants fans who taunted Rúben Neves about Diogo Jota thrown out of stadiums for good.

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What happened. Cristiano Ronaldo said fans who appeared to make chants referencing Diogo Jota at Rúben Neves during a Saudi Pro League match should be banned for life from football stadiums. The chants occurred on Saturday during Al-Taawoun's fixture against Neves's side Al-Hilal in Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.

• Neves was a close friend of Jota and a pallbearer at his funeral.
• Ronaldo wants the Saudi Pro League to act on the chants.
• The chants happened during Saturday's Al-Taawoun vs Al-Hilal game.

“should be banned for life from football stadiums”

— Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo's call puts pressure on the Saudi Pro League to respond after the chants aimed at Neves.

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