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Hodgson puts record straight

13 Dec 2009 - 11:49:16

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Fulham manager Roy Hodgson played down his recent comments about Bobby Zamora being worthy of England consideration, after seeing the striker score in the 1-1 draw at Burnley.

Hodgson recently suggested that Zamora could make the jump up to international level, but says that he was not trying to tell national team head coach Fabio Capello who he should select.

He told reporters: "I was asked whether there was space in Capello's squad for a player who comes in from the left - how anyone can interpret that as me saying he should play for England is almost laughable.

"I've been a national coach in three countries and the thing I hated most was a club coach saying I should pick his player. I vowed never to do that and I never will.

"There's an awful long way between saying what I said and touting Bobby Zamora to play for England.

"He is playing well. He had a slight knock at half-time, but he managed to carry on and he scored a good goal. He's leading the line very well."