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Wilfried Zaha: 'No regrets over England snub'

Ivory Coast winger Wilfried Zaha insists that he has no regrets over snubbing England on the international stage.

Ivory Coast winger Wilfried Zaha has insisted that he has no regrets over snubbing England on the international stage.

The 24-year-old Crystal Palace forward played in the Three Lions' Under-21 setup, before earning senior caps in friendlies against Sweden in 2012 and Scotland in 2013.

Zaha, who did not get picked by England boss Roy Hodgson after earning his first two caps, told CNN Sport that he was happy to commit to the Ivory Coast in 2016.

"It was just like I was rejected from the England side," the winger said. "I didn't get picked or even get a look in for four years. "Four years in football is a long time so it's like there's no regret at all. No-one even thought about me at all.

"And Ivory Coast, even though I told them no, they still had the belief in me and still wanted me because they knew what I could do for the team. Obviously we may not be in the World Cup but it's just a learning curve. From there, what we need to do is just get better and hopefully try and get into the next one.

"As for me not playing for England, I've got no regret at all. I'm happy with the decision I made."

Zaha has played eight times for the Ivory Coast, scoring twice.

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