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Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha hits back at Brede Hangeland 'lies' after defender names him in his Lazy XI

Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha hit back at claims from former team-mate Brede Hangeland that he has a lazy mindset, accusing the Norwegian of lying to 'stay relevant'.

Hangeland made headlines after his revealing interview with Norwegian podcast Heia Fotball, in which he named a 'Lazy XI' that included the likes of Emmanuel Adebayor, Mousa Dembele and Jimmy Bullard as well as Zaha.

Playing together at Crystal Palace, Hangeland claimed Zaha would 'do five push-ups, sigh, then leave', before suggesting he could have been a huge talent had he been 'serious'.

Wilfried Zaha denies accusations that he is lazy, instead claiming he has a 'different body'
Wilfried Zaha denies accusations that he is lazy, instead claiming he has a 'different body'
Zaha took to Twitter to respond to the accusations from former team-mate Brede Hangeland
Zaha took to Twitter to respond to the accusations from former team-mate Brede Hangeland

But Zaha denied the allegation, stating on Twitter: 'I don't appreciate old team mates telling lies just to stay relevant!