| HEADLINE |
|
Ronaldo demands lifetime bans over Jota chants
Published : Sunday, 13 September, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Observer Online Report
Collected Photo
Cristiano Ronaldo has called for lifetime stadium bans for supporters who taunted Al-Hilal midfielder Rúben Neves with chants referencing the late Diogo Jota during a Saudi Pro League match. The incident occurred during Al-Taawoun’s 6-0 defeat to Al-Hilal in Buraidah on Saturday, when sections of the home crowd chanted Jota’s name at Neves. The Portuguese midfielder was visibly upset by the chants.Neves was a close friend and former teammate of Jota and had been among those who carried Jota’s coffin at his funeral following the footballer’s death in a car crash in July 2025. Ronaldo, who played alongside Jota for Portugal, strongly condemned the behaviour and urged the Saudi Pro League to take severe action against those responsible.The Al-Nassr captain said supporters involved in such abuse should never be allowed to enter a football stadium again. -AAH
Loading...
Loading...
Also read
Editor : Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury
Published by the Editor on behalf of the Observer Ltd. from Globe Printers, 24/A, New Eskaton Road, Ramna, Dhaka.
Editorial, News and Commercial Offices : Aziz Bhaban (2nd floor), 93, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000.
Phone: PABX- 41053001-06; Advertisement: 41053012; 01793317829, 01550707291, E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Online: email: [email protected] 41053014; 01550707297 Advertisement: 01550707296
Published by the Editor on behalf of the Observer Ltd. from Globe Printers, 24/A, New Eskaton Road, Ramna, Dhaka.
Editorial, News and Commercial Offices : Aziz Bhaban (2nd floor), 93, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000.
Phone: PABX- 41053001-06; Advertisement: 41053012; 01793317829, 01550707291, E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Online: email: [email protected] 41053014; 01550707297 Advertisement: 01550707296
