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Zaha becomes first Premier League player to stop taking the knee in anti-racism fight

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2021 0

Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace has become the first Premier League player to avoid kneeling before games, believing that an anti-racism message is being lost. Leading sportspeople have been making public shows of defiance against discrimination of any kind since the summer of 2020 – when

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Zaha to stop taking the knee before Premier League matches

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2021 0

After Championship club Brentford confirmed they will stop kneeling before matches, the Crystal Palace star says he thinks the tradition is “degrading”. Wilfried Zaha says that before matches, he will no longer take the knee as he thinks the practice is “degrading” and does not contribute to actual racist action. In solidarity with the Black […]

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Zaha in Chelsea’s transfer wish list

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2019 0

Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha is on Chelsea’s five-man wish list as they hope to have a successful appeal over their transfer ban at the Court of Arbitration for Sports. READ ALSO Galatasaray to end Seri’s loan for Onyekuru return Express Sports reported that Zaha is joined by RB Leipzig’s Timo Werner, Leicester City’s Ben […]

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Zaha: Arsenal, Everton £80m target remains with crystal palace

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2019 0

The Ivory Coast international, Zaha was heavily linked with a switch over the summer, but he remains with Crystal Palace and fully committed to their cause. Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha admits speculation suggesting that he was an £80 million ($98m) target for Arsenal and Everton over the summer left his head “all over the […]