Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha has opened up about his decision to purchase a club in Africa earlier this year.
The Palace star and his brother purchased Ivorian fourth division club Espoir Club D'Abengourou to help offer opportunities for young players in the counrty.
The Ivory Coast international was eager to give back to his country and help the next generation.
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"Going back to my country just opened up my eyes to a lot of things to be thankful for," Zaha told Forbes as published on the Palace website.
"I just wanted to invest back in my country. I was thinking of different possibilities to help and when my brother came to me with the football club opportunity, it just made me think: 'Imagine all the aspiring kids that are watching me that want that same opportunity.
"So, if you do well you get an opportunity to thrive and you can end up playing for my club. There are so many people who want to play and there's just not many opportunities."
"I just thought: 'The love I'm getting, let me see if I can give it back somehow."
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