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Crystal Palace ace Zaha refuses to be kicked out of games

Crystal Palace ace Wilfried Zaha refuses to be kicked out of games.

The Crystal Palace star is the second most fouled player in the Premier League, with only Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish having been subjected to more.

“It's definitely frustrating," he told TalkSPORT before Saturday's defeat to Everton. “I end up losing my head because I feel [the officials] are the only ones who can protect me.

“I'm never going to stop dribbling. All I want to do is play football for as long as possible and I may seem like I'm always moaning but only me, my team and my doctors see my cuts at the end of the game.

“It's up to the officials to officiate the games. Last season I had the longest injuries I've ever got in both my knees. I don't want to be sidelined like that."

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