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Wilfried Zaha appears to get laughed at by Galatasaray teammates Mauro Icardi and Dries Mertens

Wilfried Zaha is undoubtedly one of football's most skilful players, but even the very best can sometimes lose the ball in comical fashion.

After almost two decades at Crystal Palace, the Ivorian completed a move to Turkish giants Galatasaray this summer.

Zaha tried to prove his skill on the ball
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Zaha tried to prove his skill on the ballCredit: @arshavinmy Twitter
But the attempted pass did not work out for the 30-year-old
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But the attempted pass did not work out for the 30-year-oldCredit: @arshavinmy Twitter
Both Icardi and Mertens appeared to find the failed skill funny
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Both Icardi and Mertens appeared to find the failed skill funnyCredit: @arshavinmy Twitter

He has recently returned from injury so minutes on the pitch for his new side have been limited so far.

However, Zaha made his second Galatasaray appearance off the bench on Tuesday night against NK Olimpija.

During their Champions League qualifying third round second leg tie, he attempted to control the ball near the touchline.

Zaha tried to skilfully pass it to a teammate but completely mishit it and put the ball out for an opposition throw in.

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Co-stars Mauro Icardi and Dries Mertens, who were sat on the bench, appeared to laugh at what had just happened.

Both players tried to hide their facial expressions in the dugout as Zaha looked frustrated on the pitch.

However, it did little to affect Galatasaray's performance as they ran out 1-0 winners on the night and 4-0 on aggregate.

Icardi scored the only goal of the game as the Turkish outfit close in on a return to the Champions League.

They will now face Norwegian side Molde over two legs in the play-offs, with victory taking them to the group stages.

Defeat however would see them fall into the Europa League group stages instead.

Regardless of their progression, Zaha will be playing continental football for the first time in his career.

He is set to be a key player for Galatasaray once he makes regular appearances in the side after being so crucial to Palace for so long.

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