Wilfried Zaha

‘Unless There Is Action On Racism, Don’t Speak To Me’ – Zaha To Stop Taking The Knee Before Premier League Matches
19 Feb

‘Unless There Is Action On Racism, Don’t Speak To Me’ – Zaha To Stop Taking The Knee Before Premier League Matches

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The Crystal Palace star says he feels the practice is "degrading", after Championship club Brentford announced they would stop kneeling before matches Wilfried Zaha says he will no longer take the knee before matches as he feels the practice is “degrading” and isn’t leading to real action on racism. Premier League players chose to take the knee before matches over the summer in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, but many feel the meaning behind the gesture has been diluted. In December, a survey from the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) said that “players overwhelmingly support continuing this act of…
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Zaha absent for Palace due to positive coronavirus test
23 Nov

Zaha absent for Palace due to positive coronavirus test

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Michy Batshuayi will fill in for the Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha did not travel with the Crystal Palace squad for the game with Burnley after testing positive for coronavirus. The Eagles travelled north for the game at Turf Moor, but star man Zaha was absent from the  squad. Eagles boss Roy Hodgson confirmed that the forward was self-isolating due to a positive coronavirus test.
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