The gesture was alleged to have been in support of Ivory Coast political activist Antoine Assale Tiemoko.The speculation that it was a political gesture was heightened when Ivory Coast team-mate Didier Drogba also appeared to cross his wrists.
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The gesture was alleged to have been in support of Ivory Coast political activist Antoine Assale Tiemoko.The speculation that it was a political gesture was heightened when Ivory Coast team-mate Didier Drogba also appeared to cross his wrists.
But a spokesperson for Chelsea declared: "Salomon says there was nothing in it. He was just trying out a new celebration and it was a crossing of the arms. He also sometimes puts his hand over his face like a mask."