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Wilfried Zaha makes 'substantial financial contribution' to Crystal Palace Ladies

Cote d’Ivoire international Wilfried Zaha has made a splendid financial donation to Crystal Palace Ladies.

News from the media broke that players from the Ladies’ reserve team were asked to raise £250 in sponsorship each for a place in the squad.

And that prompted the former Manchester United player to make a laudable financial contribution 0 with the club thanking the forward for his kind gesture.

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"We are delighted to announce that Wilf Zaha has contacted the Club to make a substantial financial contribution to support the development of our amateur players,” the club said in a statement.

“Everyone knows what Crystal Palace means to Wilf and he wants to give the same opportunities to the next generation of aspiring players at Palace Ladies that he enjoyed when coming up through junior teams.

"We are grateful for Wilf’s support and for the ongoing support of Crystal Palace Football Club and Utilita Energy, which enables our senior team to play in the FA Women’s Championship."

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