Cristiano Ronaldo wants lifetime bans for fans singing Diogo Jota chants

[p]Chants about [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diogo-jota/lr5I22zF/"]Jota[/a], the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] and Portugal forward who died in a car crash last year, rang out during [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/al-hilal/M3ar6nx7/"]Al Hilal[/a]'s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/al-hilal-hxxcePl9/al-taawon-WjJkJilj/?mid=U5zn1p5K"]6-0 away win[/a] over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/al-taawon/WjJkJilj/"]Al Taawon[/a] on Saturday.[/p][p][b]"The league must take action and punish this kind of fan behaviour,"[/b] Saudi-based Portugal captain [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ronaldo-cristiano/WGOY4FSt/"]Ronaldo[/a] wrote on Instagram on Sunday.[/p][p][b]"People who behave like this should never be allowed to enter a stadium again," [/b]he added.[/p][p]Midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/neves-ruben/Ea90ReE4/"]Neves[/a], 29, reacted to the chants coming from the stands by sarcastically giving a thumbs-up and applauding, before pointing towards the sky.[/p][p][b]"I just hope they don't go to pray later after what they did,"[/b] he said after the match.[/p][p]Neves was one of Jota's closest friends and was a pallbearer at his funeral. Jota, 28, and his brother [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/quinones-julian/dQkfXJPR/"]Andre[/a], 25, died in a crash in Spain in July 2025.[/p][embed guid="595251b4-badb-49da-804c-1b13b271a195" url="https://x.com/totalcristiano/status/2099120550555664850" social-type="twitter" /][p]The Saudi Arabian Football Federation and Saudi Pro League condemned "unacceptable conduct by some supporters" in a joint statement late on Sunday.[/p][p][b]"Exploiting personal tragedies for the purpose of abuse or provocation is unacceptable behaviour that has no place in Saudi football,"[/b] the statement said.[/p][p][b]"Relevant committees have identified the conduct in question and will take the necessary action in accordance with the applicable regulations and procedures,"[/b] it added.[/p][p]Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup, one of the flagship events underpinning its drive to diversify an economy still heavily dependent on oil.[/p][p]The powerful Gulf monarchy has invested nearly two billion dollars in football over three years, attracting stars such as Ronaldo, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/neymar/jNOPwl3h/"]Neymar[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/benzema-karim/tpV0VX0S/"]Karim Benzema[/a].[/p]