Wilfried Zaha has become the first Crystal Palace player to win a Premier League player of the month award since Andrew Johnson in October 2004.
The 25-year-old winger had four goals and an assist in his four matches in April as Palace secured their Premier League status for another season.
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“I’m just happy that the performances are coming together,” said the Ivorian.
“People are actually seeing for themselves that I’ve put in the hard work.”
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The Ivory Coast international received the most combined votes from a panel of experts, Premier League captains and fans to claim the award ahead of six other nominees: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Christian Eriksen, Jake Livermore, Jordan Pickford, Paul Pogba and Raheem Sterling.
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