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Zaha smiling after Crystal Palace winner

Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha says he is definitely smiling following his winning goal against Stoke City on the weekend.

Zaha has found a new lease of life for the Eagles recently but he had been urged by manager Alan Pardew earlier this week to smile more and forget about his ill-fated move to Manchester United.

The 22-year old played a starring role in Palace's 2-1 victory over Stoke on Saturday and he has now gone on to state that the performance has certainly brought a smile back to his face.

"When it is time to be serious I'm serious," he said. "When it is time to play around I will play around. I will smile when I need to.

"I am smiling now definitely. It was a good win. We never had the best game but we're buzzing with the win. We've got the points we've needed to now so we can play without pressure and enjoy the rest of the season."

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