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Al Hilal files complaint after Al Taawoun fans chant dead player's name at Neves
September 13, 2026 at 05:27 PM · Updated 33d ago
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8 reports · 6 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 9 hours
Al Hilal has filed an official complaint with the Saudi Football Federation after Al Taawoun fans provoked midfielder Ruben Neves by chanting the name of his deceased friend during a league match.
- Al Hilal defeated Al Taawoun 6-0 in round seven of the 2026/27 Saudi Pro League at Al Taawoun's stadium on Saturday.
- Al Hilal announced it filed a formal complaint with the Saudi Football Federation, calling the chants behavior contrary to sports values.
- Al Taawoun fans chanted the name of Neves's late friend Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash in July 2025, to provoke the midfielder during a stoppage.
- Neves, who did not confront the fans, said he hoped they would not go to prayer after what they did.
- Cristiano Ronaldo has urged the Saudi Pro League to impose lifetime stadium bans on the fans who taunted Ruben Neves with chants referencing Diogo Jota.







