Just quit! Zamora told to hang up his boots after admitting to falling out love with the game

PUBLISHED: 03:46 EST, 5 November 2012 | UPDATED: 06:15 EST, 5 November 2012

FALLING OUT OF LOVE

Read the interview with Bobby Zamora in which he discuss his feelings for football

Bobby Zamora has been told to quit football after admitting he'd fallen out of love with the game.

The QPR forward has endured a difficult 12 months since leaving Fulham for Loftus Road, and last found the back of the net in the September defeat to Tottenham.

Zamora was a late substitute in Sunday's draw with Reading - a 10th winless game of the season for Rangers - and missed a glorious opportunity to secure the points.

Chance gone: Bobby Zamora has admitted to falling out of love with football

Speaking to the Mail on Sunday on the morning of the match, the former England international admitted that, off the field, he has little interest in football

He said: 'For so many years football has been your life and it’s all everyone wants to talk about, everywhere you go. I don’t like talking about it. I’m not a massive football fan, really. Quite a lot more players than let on are the same.

'I don’t watch games on an evening or anything like that. A lot of people find it strange [that I don’t like football].

'I’m not sure what I want to do after I finish playing but if it means watching football then I don’t want to get involved.'

But reacting to Zamora's surprise comments, former Chelsea and Republic of Ireland star Tony Casacarino believes the is no space in a squad for someone so detached from the game.

Writing in his Times newspaper column, Cascarino said: 'Bobby Zamora shoudl hang up his boots. The QPR forward admits he doesn't watch or even like football much.

'I assure you, players like him are few and far between. If your heart's not in it, Bobby, get out of the game.'

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Bobby is past it now. Persuaded a desparate qpr into a last lucrative pay day with two other Fulham rejects. Will make his cash and retire in luxury while his club/employers go bust.

- Pinto , newcastle, United Kingdom, 05/11/2012 20:04

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Return to Brighton. He was a legend there and the fans still love him. I'm sure he would regain his goal scoring touch and enthusiasm.

- telboy1002 , horsham, 05/11/2012 19:33

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Zamora has always been no more than championship standard, that was proved in his time at Spurs.

- El guapo , London, 05/11/2012 19:04

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sure he wouldnt be missed

- badgers claw , hawarden, 05/11/2012 18:39

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Some footballers have no fire in there belly.s they.ve made there money so there's no motivation look at joe cole for example

- Byrne6 , Killarney, 05/11/2012 18:28

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S'alright Bobbi,I don't like looking at primadonna millionaires,in tight shorts,rolling on the ground,hysterically when opposition players glance off them So I don't look at the tripe

- the dark side of the moon , Berkshire, 05/11/2012 18:19

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So why is he a footballer? For the money? Football should be first, money second. Priorities Bobby, Priorities.

- FergusonAssociation , UK, United Kingdom, 05/11/2012 17:32

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Martin, London - The fans who pay the wages? Yeah, because they don't have a billionaire owner!

- Stevie , Manchester, 05/11/2012 17:17

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Can I take his wages and play instead of him. Ill probably do a better job than him as well.

- Patrick Starfish , Bikini Bottom, 05/11/2012 16:31

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believe bobby, this isn't the only reason you should quit football