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Ronaldo calls for life bans of Saudi Pro League fans after Jota chants

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Fans at Al-Taawoun and Al-Hilal game seem to taunt Ruben Neves by chanting name of deceased teammate, Diogo Jota.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 19:55:49 UTC.

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