Turkish player’s ‘wolf salute’ goal celebration causes furore

European football’s governing body UEFA opened an investigation on Wednesday into a “wolf salute” goal celebration by Turkey centre-back Merih Demiral that Germany condemned as racist due to its far right associations.

The 26-year-old defender raised both hands and made the gesture with his fingers after his second goal in Turkey’s stunning 2-1 win over Austria in the last-16 of Euro 2024.

The gesture – mimicking the shape of a wolf’s head – is linked to the right-wing “Grey Wolves”...