Patrick Vieira says there’s “no doubt” that Joel Ward’s decade-long service to Crystal Palace will be celebrated by the club, with a potential testimonial match on the horizon for the full-back.
Ward - a £400,000 signing from Portsmouth - joined Palace in May 2012 and immediately helped the club to promotion from the Championship in his first full season, playing a vital role in the play-off final win at Wembley against Watford when he cleared a shot off the line in the final minute of injury time.
He has since featured heavily for the club during their nine-year stay in the Premier League, playing a big part in every manager’s plans and helping the Eagles reach just their second-ever FA Cup final in 2016, which they lost to Manchester United.
