AEK Athens midfielder Giorgos Katidis has denied making a fascist salute after scoring the winning goal in a 2-1 Super League win over Veria.
The 20-year-old had been heavily criticised on social media for the celebration, though he reportedly claimed he was pointing to team-mate Michalis Pavlis, who is recovering from injury, in the crowd.
Katidis wrote on Twitter: "I am not racist in any way.
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