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Wilfried Zaha: 'Alan Pardew believed in me when many did not'

Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha says that recently-dismissed manager Alan Pardew 'believed in him when many didn't' and is sad to see him go.

Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has expressed his sadness at seeing Alan Pardew sacked by the Premier League club.

The 55-year-old left Selhurst Park on Thursday, with the Eagles having averaged just 0.72 points per game in 2016 - the lowest in the top four tiers of English football.

He has since been replaced by former England boss Sam Allardyce, who was named as Pardew's successor on a two-and-a-half-year deal on Friday.

Zaha posted on his Twitter account on Saturday: "Sorry to see Alan Pardew go but wish him the best of luck in the future. Believed in me when many didn't and helped me massively as a player and a person so I'm very thankful."

Palace, who travel to Vicarage Road on Boxing Day to take on Watford, currently sit in 17th position in the league table.

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