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Bobby Zamora rates Roy Hodgson

last updated Saturday 23rd May 2020, 11:40 AM


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Roy Hodgson doesn’t look like someone who delves deep into popular culture, but Bobby Zamora has recalled a dressing room tale which disproves that statement completely.

Fulham were preparing for the biggest game in their recent history - a Europa League last-16 first-leg tie at Juventus - but Hodgson managed to bring some pre-match humour to the Cottagers’ dressing room.

Speaking in the June edition of FourFourTwo Zamora said: “We always used to have the music blaring in the dressing room. Before that first leg against Juventus in Turin, a huge game, 'Down Under' by Men at Work came on.

“It must have brought back some memories from somewhere. It was hilarious.”

It may nothave had the desired effect: Juventus won the first leg 3-1 – though Fulham responded with a historic 4-1 victory in the reverse leg, helping them on their way to the 2010 Europa League final, where they were beaten by Atletico Madrid.

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And Zamora would even go so far to say that Hodgson is the best manager he has ever worked under.

The former striker has worked with countless top-class managers at both club and international level, but ranks the former Fulham boss as his number one.

When asked to pick his favourite gaffer, he said: “I think I must have played for every manager!

“Glenn Hoddle signed me for Spurs, and I also played under Steve Coppell, Ian Holloway, Alan Pardew, Harry Redknapp, Roy Hodgson, Fabio Capello and many more.

“I’d say Hodgson was probably the best – he had us so regimented that I could have played left-back for Fulham!”

Read the full interview with Bobby Zamora in the June 2020 issue of June edition of FourFourTwo magazine, available in shops and online from now.





















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