The 34-year-old Frenchman was widely criticised after he celebrated his first goal at Upton Park by performing the &lsquo;quenelle&rsquo; salute made famous by French comedian Dieudonne. <img alt="Nicolas Anelka" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/dec/Nicolas-Anelka_1.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 772px;" /> Nicolas Anelka gestures after scoring on Saturday. Pic/AFP. The gesture has been linked to anti-Semitism in France, although others claim it is only used to show solidarity with anti-establishment views.u00a0The French minister for sport Valerie Fourneyron on Saturday night condemned the gesture, describing it as &ldquo;shocking&rdquo; and &ldquo;disgusting&rdquo; through her official Twitter account. Former Real Madrid, Chelsea and Arsenal star Anelka tried to play down the incident.u00a0&ldquo;This gesture was a special dedication to my friend Dieudonne,&rdquo; he said on Twitter.

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