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Wilfried Zaha's decision to snub England for Ivory Coast partly my fault, admits Roy Hodgson: 'He'd have been more than happy to play for us'

Roy Hodgson has indicated his regret at not being able to persuade Wilfried Zaha to play for England over Ivory Coast.

Crystal Palace winger Zaha made two appearances for the Three Lions while Hodgson was at the helm before choosing to switch allegiances to the country of his birth in 2016.

And Hodgson, who has since been reunited with the talented 25-year-old at Selhurst Park, admits he could have done more to stop the move from happening.

Roy Hodgson admits he should have done more to persuade Wilfried Zaha to play for England
Roy Hodgson admits he should have done more to persuade Wilfried Zaha to play for England
Zaha played twice for the Three Lions before choosing to swap to Ivory Coast in 2016
Zaha played twice for the Three Lions before choosing to swap to Ivory Coast in 2016
Zaha with his Ivory Coast team-mates before a friendly against Uganda in Abu Dhabi
Zaha with his Ivory Coast team-mates before a friendly against Uganda in Abu Dhabi

'I gave him his [international] debut as a Crystal Palace player, he got a big move to Manchester United so we didn't follow up on it enough.