Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha buys his first football club, as he plans to take them to the highest level.
Wilfried Zaha has invested in his first soccer team with the intention of taking it further.
Espoir Club D’Abengourou of the Ivory Coast has been acquired by the Crystal Palace star.
Ivory Coast international Zaha was born there before relocating to London with his family at the age of four.
Along with his brother, Carin, who is in charge of managing the operations of his foundation and is committed to enhancing lives, he purchased the Ivorian business.
Espoir Club D’Abengourou competes in the fourth division of Ivorian football and has aspirations of moving up.
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“A U19 academy exists. This season, we’ll compete in the Division d’Honneur “explained Carin.
The goal is clearly to move up, but first we want to make sure our young people are healthy and have experience.
Zaha, who has 29 international appearances under his belt, is presently traveling with the team.
He participated in his team’s 2-1 triumph over Togo on Saturday. Next Tuesday, the “Elephants” will play Guinea.
The former Manchester United player, who has four goals in five Premier League games this season, has joined Ivory Coast for the international break.
Despite his goals, Palace finds themselves in 16th place, just above the relegation zone, with six points so far.
