Ronaldo calls for lifetime bans after ‘Jota’ chants aimed at Neves
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Freshness
25/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
6/15
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6/15
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Cristiano Ronaldo said on Sunday that fans who appeared to make chants referencing former teammate Diogo Jota at Ruben Neves during a Saudi Pro League match should be banned from football stadiums for life. The chants occurred on Saturday during a fixture between Al-Taawoun and Neves’ side Al-Hilal in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia. Jota died on July 3, 2025, in a car crash in Zamora, northwestern Spain
