Jimmy Bullard has spoken of his pride at being handed an
England call-up by Fabio Capello.
Capello pulled a rabbit out of the hat when naming Bullard in
his squad for the World Cup qualifiers with Andorra and
Croatia.
A host of midfield names had been bandied about as the
replacement for Steven Gerrard, but Fulham star Bullard had not
featured on the radar.
The call came as a bolt out of the blue for Bullard, but he
claims it is just reward for the work he has put in since returning
from injury.
“I'm absolutely buzzing,” Bullard told the club’s official
website. “To represent England has been my ambition ever since I
was a young boy and to be called up by Fabio Capello is just a
dream come true for me.
"I’ve been working hard since my return from injury and I’d like
to think that has earned me this chance; and now it’s down to me to
prove myself to the manager and just see what happens from
there.
"The most important things is that England qualify for the World
Cup in 2010 and any part I can play in helping us do that will make
me immensely proud.
"I can't wait to meet up with the squad today - this is just an
incredible moment for me and now I want to push on and do the very
best I can for England."
