“While the ‘grey wolf’ sign is not a banned symbol in Germany, the reactions shown to Mr Demiral by the German authorities are itself xenophobia. “We condemn the politically motivated ...

But it’s difficult to think it’s a coincidence Erdogan will be in attendance given Merih Demiral, the hero of ... a two-game suspension for the ‘wolf’ hand gesture he not only made in ...

Defender Merih Demiral was the key men on the night for ... The Al-Ahli centre-back celebrated his second goal with a "wolf salute", a gesture which is associated with a far-right extremist ...

UEFA, the governing body of European soccer, opened an investigation of “alleged inappropriate behaviour” by Merih Demiral on Wednesday ... the so-called “wolf salute,” a symbol of ...

Demiral, who scored twice in the win over Austria, was hit with an immediate two-match ban after UEFA found that he had crossed the line with his post-match ‘wolf salute’ in Leipzig.

BERLIN, July 4 (Reuters) - Turkey defender Merih Demiral is to be banned for two ... and celebrated by making a "wolf" gesture with his fingers. Sign up here. The gesture is linked to the "Grey ...

A spiraling diplomatic row erupted after Turkish defender Merih Demiral made an alleged ultra-nationalist gesture – also known as a ‘wolf salute,’ which is associated with the Turkish right ...

Turkey defender Merih Demiral has been handed a two-game suspension ... The 26-year-old celebrated his second goal in the game by making the “wolf salute” — a gesture associated with the ...

Demiral scored twice in Turkey’s 2-1 round of 16 victory and celebrated by making a gesture known as the “wolf salute,” which is associated with the Turkish right-wing extremist group ...