Cristiano Ronaldo wearing a 21 shirt at the 2026 World Cup in tribute to the late Diogo Jota Credit: Buda Mendes / Getty Images via AFP

Saudi Arabian soccer authorities promised to take action and Cristiano Ronaldo called for life bans after rival fans taunted Al-Hilal’s Ruben Neves about the death of Diogo Jota, his friend and former Portugal teammate.

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