Crystal Palace team should the racist abuse he receives ever get too much. But rather than be cowed by online trolls, Hodgson reckons Zaha has the mental strength to join the likes of Raheem Sterling in leading the fight for equality instead.A 12-year-old boy was arrested after Zaha revealed racist messages before Sunday’s defeat to Aston Villa, but the Ivory Coast winger played the whole game.And asked whether he’d ever consider resting Zaha for his mental well-being, Hodgson said: “What a sad day that would be.“Then I am putting myself in a position of telling him what is good for him.
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