Saturday 10 December 2016 07:38, UK
Former England striker Bobby Zamora has retired from football after failing to beat a long-term hip injury.
The striker was released by Brighton at the end of last season after the problem restricted him to 26 games in his second spell at the club.
And the 35-year-old, whose list of clubs includes Tottenham, West Ham, Fulham and QPR, has admitted his playing career is over.
"I think so, yes," Zamora said in an interview with former Albion team-mate Adam Virgo. "It was a frustrating time last year.
"My hip decided to let me down at the final hurdle. It resulted in just training on a Thursday and being in pain.
"It came to the end and I needed an op. I had the operation before the end of the season. It was frustrating but it was something I needed to do. I certainly couldn't play."
Zamora won two England caps, against Hungary in 2010 and Sweden the following year.
