Southgate told reporters ahead of Tuesday’s friendly against Cote d’Ivoire: "Wilfried is a good player, and when he was with us in the under-21 team he was going through a difficult period at Manchester United, then he spent a period on loan in Cardiff".
و :ضاف: "I remember when I went to the hotel, Palace was playing away, and I met Wilfried but he was in a moment when he made up his mind. I can understand it. He has been away from international football for four years".
Southgate confirmed that he did not question the will زاها in representing England.
The English coach said: "I remember being asked at this time, asked about some other cases, and said that players should have the desire to represent England.".
و :ضاف: "Speech is slightly distorted. This created a slightly tense atmosphere with Wilfred and Steve Parrish (President Crystal Palace) for a while. This was not a hint about Wilfred. You can’t have a player with his passion and enthusiasm".
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Born in Abidjan but raised in London since he was 4 years old, Zaha has played two friendlies with England In 2012 and 2013, before choosing to change his international destination and represent the “Elephants” team in 2016.
“Wilfried is a good player, and when he was with us in the under-21 team he was going through a difficult period at Manchester United, then he spent a period on loan in Cardiff,” Southgate told reporters before playing a friendly against Cote d’Ivoire on Tuesday.
He added: “I remember when I went to the hotel, Palace was playing away, and I met Wilfried but he was in a moment when he made his decision. I can understand it. He has been away from international football for four years.”
Southgate confirmed that he did not question the will زاها in representing England.
“I remember being asked at this time, asked about some other cases, and I said that players should have the desire to represent England,” the England manager said.
He added: “The speech was distorted a little bit. It created a slightly tense atmosphere with Wilfred and Steve Parrish (chairman). Crystal Palace) for a while. This was not a hint about Wilfred. You can’t have a player with his passion and enthusiasm.”