In football, after scoring a goal, many players celebrate the goals in different forms either alone, with teammates or fans and even sometimes with their coaches.
However, with some of the unique celebrations comes controversy - either through some inappropriate gestures or even taunting the opposition fans.
In 2013, a Nazi salute goal celebration got a Greek footballer issued a life ban from playing for the national team.
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The then AEK Athens midfielder Giorgos Katidis scored the winning goal in a fixture between AEK Athens and Veria on March 16, 2013.
The goal celebration saw the then 20-year-old footballer taking off his jersey, raising his hand performing the controversial salute.
His celebration provoked many people - with negative responses being directed at the young midfielder through social media.
To his defence, the midfielder denied having the knowledge that his celebration was a Nazi salute.
"I am not racist in any way. I abhor fascism. I would not have done it if I knew that it meant something. I know the consequences and would not do it ever.
The then AEK Athens coach Ewald Lienen also came to his defence claiming the midfielder might have copied the celebration after seeing it online.
"He is a young kid who does not have any political ideas. He most likely saw such a salute on the Internet or somewhere else and did it without knowing what it means," the manager stated.
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