Ronaldo demands lifetime bans over Jota chants
Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo has called for lifetime bans to be issued to fans who chanted the late Diogo Jota’s name towards his international team-mate Ruben Neves. Liverpool forward Jota died in a car crash at the age of 28 in July last year, and was a close friend of midfielder Neves, having played together […]
Cristiano Ronaldo has demanded lifetime bans for fans who chanted the name of late Liverpool player Diogo Jota during a match against Al-Taawoun in the Saudi Pro League. Jota, who died in a car crash in July last year at the age of 28, was a close friend of his Portugal teammate Ruben Neves. Neves, who wears Jota's former shirt number 21 and has a tattoo of himself and Jota, was targeted by fans who repeatedly shouted "Jota" at him.
Ronaldo, who plays for Al-Nassr in the Saudi league, expressed his disapproval on social media, stating that such behavior is no longer acceptable in football. The Saudi Arabian Football Federation and the Saudi Pro League also condemned the fans' actions, which they deemed inconsistent with the values of the sport and unacceptable.
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