Source: FOOTYMAD
Zamora rues Achilles problem
Bobby Zamora, the Fulham striker, said his fears over breaking down through injury were behind the decision not to include him in England's World Cup squad. The forward, 29, was left out of Fabio Capello's 30-man provisional squad for the World Cup finals. Fulham's 19-goal top scorer said he was largely responsible for the omission due to fears over his fitness. He has been struggling with an Achilles injury during the second half of the season and lasted less than an hour of Wednesday's 2-1 Europa League final defeat to Atletico Madrid. "I told Fabio that I was struggling and I knew that, had I gone, I wouldn't have done myself or England justice," he said. "It was a joint decision made by myself, Capello, our medical team and England's medical team. The World Cup's a massive tournament. It's not about myself, it's about England. "Capello wished me all the best, hoped that I get fit and would be available next season. You could see last night I was struggling to play. That's football, it's a cruel game. Just look at us losing this final in the last couple of minutes."
