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Wilfried Zaha's representative rejects England 'egg timer' comments

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Wilfried Zaha hit home the Ivory Coast's second late with this moment of brilliance.

Wilfried Zaha's representative has dismissed England boss Gareth Southgate's claim there was "a disappearing egg timer on him going to the Ivory Coast."

Crystal Palace winger Zaha, 24, made two friendly appearances for England in 2012 and 2013 before switching allegiance to Ivory Coast, the country of his birth, in time for January's African Nations Cup.

Southgate was made caretaker England manager in September but said Zaha had "already made his mind up to go across to the Ivory Coast" by the time he was given the job permanently in November.