Anthony Ujah has explained the story behind his infamous goal celebration during Cologne's 4-2 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in a German Bundesliga clash at the Rhein Energie Stadium on March 8 , 2015.The Nigeria international, who scored Cologne's fourth goal eight minutes from time, celebrated by running to the touchline and grabbing the Cologne mascot Hennes by the horns for a few seconds.Animal rights activists and Cologne fans were furious over Ujah's inappropriate goal celebration and he had to tender an apology after the game.Speaking to a source on Saturday via Skype, Ujah explained : ''Billy the goat? It is still haunting me until now, it is still following me.''There is nowhere I go..., in Union Berlin here everybody wants to know what happened - even the coach, the President - it is something I cannot run away from and even in the next 30 years I know that thing will keep on following me everywhere because that thing really went viral.''Asked why he celebrated his goal in that way, the former Lillestrom star answered : ''It was spontaneous, as a striker sometimes when you score an unbelievable goal or unexpected goal, you celebrate in...
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