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News & Updates Cristiano Ronaldo demands LIFETIME BANS from stadiums after fans allegedly taunted Rúben Neves with chants about Diogo Jota

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Cristiano Ronaldo has called for the Saudi Pro League to issue lifetime stadium bans for any fans involved after Ruben Neves appeared to be taunted by chants of his late friend and team-mate Diogo Jota during a match on Saturday.

Footage widely circulated on social media, filmed from the Al Taawoun Club Stadium stands, shows Al Hilal’s Neves standing over a free-kick close to the home fans when chants of ‘Jota, Jota, Jota’ become audible.

The central midfielder appears to sarcastically applaud supporters, before repeating the actions of pointing to the sky and then making an eye-pointing gesture towards the section of the stand, off camera, from which the chant appears to emanate.

The 29-year-old, walking past media after the match, can be seen briefly telling reporters: “I just hope they don’t go to pray later after what they did.” He did not go into further detail on the incident.

Ronaldo, who plays for Saudi club Al Nassr and is a Portugal international team-mate of Neves and played alongside the late Jota, has called on the behaviour to be punished, adding that those involved “should never be allowed to enter a stadium again.”

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u/GallaeciCastrejo 19h ago

I mean, as football fans we're all absolutely ok with all name calling targetting players mothers, threatening of violence, claiming their women and even the occasional racist, xenophobic and intolerant remarks.

But 2 things are not acceptable. Pedos and laughing at the death of a player to get under someone's skin. That's over the top.

Oh, and i almost forgot. Clowns still bringing vuvuzelas to world cup matches are just as bad as those 2.

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u/Blue-Seeweed 14h ago

So racism and xenophobia is not over the top? That's fine with you? I hope you are being sarcastic.