Injury a ‘kick in the teeth’ for Zamora

FULHAM striker Bobby Zamora lamented the cruel twist of fate that saw his fairytale season reach a heartrending conclusion this week.

Fri, 14 May, 2010 - 01:00
Duncan Bech

Just two days after being forced to reject the chance to play for England because of his Achilles injury, Zamora endured Wednesday night’s crushing 2-1 extra-time defeat in the Europa League final.

The 29-year-old managed to limp through 54 minutes against Atletico Madrid at the Hamburg Arena and has an operation pencilled in for next week.

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