Ujah apologises for goat grabbing
Cologne
forward Anthony Ujah celebrating with the team’s mascot, a goat, during
their 4-2 Bundesliga victory over Eintracht Frankfurt...on Sunday. He
later apologised on his Twitter handle to the goat’s carer and the fans.
Cologne
forward Anthony Ujah has apologised for grabbing the club mascot — a
goat — by the horns during celebrations in their 4-2 Bundesliga victory
over Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday.
After scoring to secure a 4-1 lead in the
81st minute, the Nigerian ran to the side of the pitch where the goat,
named Hennes VIII, is positioned during home games, grabbed the animal
by the horns and attempted to drag it onto the pitch.
The animal’s handler was initially taken
by surprise but managed to quickly recover and pull the goat back before
the forward returned to the pitch as Cologne celebrated their first
home win since October.
“Perfect Sunday. Sorry Hennes. I was a bit too rough on him,” Ujah wrote on Twitter and Facebook while also posting a photo of him pulling the goat.
The club also saw the humorous side of the celebrations.
“Hennes is used to such stuff. He may have a bit of a sore neck,” sports director Joerg Schmadtke said.
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