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Zamora won’t waste England cap

SoccerNews in European Championships 11 Aug 2010

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(GSM) – Fulham striker Bobby Zamora wants to seize the chance of representing England after finally receiving a call-up from Fabio Capello.

The Fulham striker, who netted 21 goals in all competitions last season, was ruled out of contention prior to the World Cup as he needed to undergo an Achilles operation.

29 year-old Zamora, who claims he never lost faith in his international credentials, said: “It is funny because I grew up playing with John Terry, Ledley King, Paul Konchesky, Jlloyd Samuel and a lot of other good players.

“They have all gone on to play for England and, in my eyes, there was no major difference between us.

“I never reached the stage where I thought I was never going to make it. If you don’t get picked, you don’t get picked, and all you can do is to carry on with your normal game.

“I am not a deep thinker about these things, but now an opportunity’s come along I want to grab it with both hands.”

Zamora could have represented Trinidad & Tobago but the injury kept him out of the squad.

“If things had worked out differently I could have played for them, but I had pretty much the same injuries – Achilles and back – which ruled me out,” he said.

“At the time it looked like my only option if I wanted to play international football, but that door has closed and this one has opened.

“The Hungary match is a chance for me to impress and that is what I am going to try and do.”

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