Zamora out to prove worth

Striker rates himself alongside Ashton

By Lewis Rutledge   Last updated: 20th July 2008

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Zamora: Wants England call

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Bobby Zamora believes he is just as good as former West Ham team-mate Dean Ashton and feels he could break into the England squad.

Zamora completed a move from Upton Park to Fulham earlier this week in a £6.3million joint deal with defender John Pantsil.

The 27-year-old striker is not sure why West Ham let him leave but is determined to show his quality at Craven Cottage.

"I don't rate Deano miles ahead of me at all. I really don't think he's any better than me particularly," Zamora told the Daily Star Sunday.

"I've scored more goals than him as well but that's football I suppose.

"I don't think it was an age thing. I'm only 27 and you're supposed to be in your prime then, aren't you?

"I think it was just one of those things. The club needed the money and there was a bid on the table.

"Maybe nobody came in for Deano."

England hope

Zamora is hopeful that if he performs well for Fulham then an international call-up may not be far away.

"For the last few years I've really knuckled down and given everything to be as good as I can - on and off the pitch," he explained.

"Everything that I could do I have done and I think I started to show that at the end of last season.

"Hopefully I can continue that and crack on and do well for Fulham.

"I would love to get into the England squad. If I get the chance and get a run of games and get some goals I think it is possible, I really do."