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Wilfried Zaha issues statement after refusing to take knee before match

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Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha stands as West Bromwich Albion's Matt Phillips kneels in support of the Black Lives Matter campaign before the match [Pool via REUTERS/Mike Hewitt]

Wilfried Zaha has issued a statement after he failed to take the knee prior to Crystal Palace vs West Brom.

Zaha had expressed his intention not to participate in the pre-match ritual when he returned from injury, instead pledging to 'stand tall'.

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