Wilfried Zaha has made a "substantial financial contribution" to support the development of Crystal Palace Ladies' amateur players.
Already a fan favourite at his boyhood club, star forward Zaha agreed to a "stunning gesture" amid reports players from the Ladies' reserve team were asked to raise £250 in sponsorship to earn a place in the squad.
Palace strongly denied those claims and released a statement, praising 25-year-old Zaha – who signed a new long-term deal with the Premier League side last month and responded to Wednesday's news by tweeting, "no problem, happy to help".
"Our senior squad currently consists of 21 players, all of whom are contracted to Palace Ladies and either receive a wage or are paid expenses," the statement read.