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Wilfried Zaha explains why he will stop taking a knee before Premier League matches

January 30, 2021 Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha in action with Wolverhampton Wanderers' Vitinha [ REUTERS]

Crystal Palace's Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha says he will stop taking a knee before Premier League matches kick off as part of English football's anti-racism campaign because he believes the meaning of the "degrading" gesture has been lost.

Players have been taking a knee since July, initially in support of the 'Black Lives Matter' movement before the Premier League and English Football League linked the gesture to their own anti-racism campaigns.

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