Gareth Southgate believes Wilfried Zaha never possessed the inner fight to play for England.
And the Three Lions boss has taken a dig at Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish after the Eagles supremo questioned why Zaha had been overlooked by England on social media.
Zaha, having played twice for England in friendlies, opted to play for the Ivory Coast after being ignored by the Football Association for three years.
His switch was highlighted last week after he scored a stunning goal against Russia, while Parish tweeted: 'Why is this goal not for England?