Crouch confirms he has not quit England
Published 18:13 07/06/11 By MirrorFootball
Peter Crouch will consider his England future over the summer after admitting his disappointment at being left out of the matchday squad for last Saturday's Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland.
Despite being joint-16th on the list of England's all-time top scorers, England manager Fabio Capello opted against including Crouch on the bench at Wembley in a game England drew 2-2.
Capello's decision to name one-cap striker Bobby Zamora among the substitutes ahead of Crouch clearly upset the Tottenham striker, who has far more experience having scored 22 goals in 42 international appearances.
Asked if he would continue to make himself available for England, he said: "Yeah, of course. I would never give up playing for my country at any stage. It's an honour."
However, Crouch also told BBC Sport: "I was disappointed, but I've got a long summer now to think about things and hopefully come back with a new attitude."
"I feel that whenever I've played for England, I've done well, so I felt maybe I've been slightly unfairly treated.
"Playing for England is the pinnacle of any player's career and I absolutely love doing it. If I get a minute on the pitch (for England) that's great, if I get 90 that's a lot better."
Wayne Bridge and Paul Robinson have both retired from international football during Capello's tenure and Ben Foster has decided to declare himself unavailable for the foreseeable future.
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