Hodgson backs Zamora for England

Zamora (right) was quick to make his point to dissenting fans after scoring

Fulham manager Roy Hodgson believes striker Bobby Zamora may be worthy of a place in England's World Cup squad.

Zamora, 28, scored his sixth goal of the season in a 1-0 win over Sunderland - prompting Hodgson to suggest he could offer an alternative to Emile Heskey.

"You could make a case for one or two more unusual selections, players who have something a bit extra," he said.

"If you perpetuated that argument, you might come up with an argument for someone like a Bobby Zamora."

Zamora's headed goal against Sunderland was his fourth in the Premier League but the forward showed his value by being the fulcrum of many of Fulham's attacks.

Standing 6ft tall, the former Brighton, Tottenham and West Ham player's physical presence makes him a handful for defences.

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"He is the type of player who we don't have too many like in the English Premiership," added Hodgson.

"Heskey is a very powerful player, a very willing player and a hard working player. Bobby is more technical."

Zamora has been criticised in some quarters for his failure to score more goals and was guilty of missing a memorable chance in the 2-2 draw against Manchester City in October.

Following his seventh-minute strike on Sunday, he appeared to celebrate angrily as he turned to face his own supporters.

"Maybe he reads too many of these blogs that people write in to," explained Hodgson.

"Our fans in the Hammersmith end actually constantly chant his name but these people who write into the club's blogs, they're the real experts and they want something that he's not been able to give them - 30 goals a year. But he has been a key player for us."

Zamora, born in Barking, Essex, has earned six caps for the England Under-21 side.

He was reportedly called up to represent Trinidad and Tobago at full international level in 2009 - his father is from the Caribbean nation - but did not appear because of injury.

He is still eligible to play for England, who will play in next year's World Cup finals in South Africa.

Fabio Capello's side have been drawn in a group that also includes the United States, Algeria and Slovenia.

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