The Premier League Goal of the Month award for February has been awarded to Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha
Zaha beat other nominees Neal Maupay, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, Conor Gallagher, Oriol Romeu, Son Heung-min, and Matty Cash to emerge winner of the award
This is the first time the Cote d'Ivoire international has won the Premier League goal of the month award

Cote d'Ivoire forward Wilfried Zaha has won the English Premier League's February Goal of the Month award.

The Crystal Palace winger scored a stunning goal to help his side secure a 1-1 draw against Norwich City at Carrow Road in the English top-flight last month.

The 28-year-old was presented with the award on Friday, February 11, 2022, before his side’s league game against league leaders Manchester City on Monday.

Ivorian superstar scoops Goal of the Month award, video drops — Wilfred Zaha scoops Goal of the Month award. Credit: @skysports
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What Zaha said after winning award

Speaking to the Premier League website about the goal Zaha said, "Getting the recognition for it is the best thing ever.

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"To create a yard and get a shot off, really, that was the only thing that was going through my mind.

"I was just assessing what I could do because there were two players in front of me and I just managed to get a yard and, yeah, got my shot off."

Zaha, who won the award for the first time, beat other nominees Neal Maupay, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, Conor Gallagher, Oriol Romeu, Son Heung-min, and Matty Cash to emerge winner of the award.

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The Crystal Palace winger took to Instagram to share an image of his wife-to-be’s hand with the expensive-looking engagement ring along with the caption,