Bellamy became involved in a row with his club side Newcastle over his participation after he postponed a knee operation to play in the qualifiers. [52] On 13 November 2002, he scored two goals, including a 90th-minute winner, in a 32 win over Feyenoord, which took Newcastle into the second group stage of the tournament. 1 for the second straight week in the poll released Monday, receiving 49 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel. Former Liverpool forward Craig Bellamy is back in English football after being appointed as Burnley's new assistant manager. [66] Bellamy ended his Newcastle career with a total of 42 goals from 128 appearances. I was in a state. Craig Bellamy's birth flower is Larkspur. "[136], Bellamy's returning debut for Liverpool came against Stoke City in a 10 defeat at the Britannia Stadium. Bellamy chose to return to Liverpool, swayed by Kenny Dalglish's presence as manager. [128] Cardiff drew the match but were defeated 30 in the second leg with Bellamy absent. His passions include working with local charities and is on the board of an Adult Disability Service. [207][208][209], Bellamy proposed to Jansen on 13 July 2005 at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester,[82] and they married in June 2006 at St Bride's Church in St. Brides-super-Ely, a village near Cardiff. [191] All activities were stopped in April 2017 due to financial irregularities. Bellamy was substituted minutes before the end of normal time. Bellamy received no contact from the FA over the incident and Manchester City stated they would not discipline Bellamy,[112] instead offering their support to him. With his Newcastle career in doubt, Bellamy later revealed he had feigned injury to leave a training session shortly before the Arsenal match. The side maintained its position for the rest of the season,[147] and a goalless draw with Charlton on 16 April 2013 secured Cardiff's promotion to the top tier of English football for the first time in 52 years. [97] He made his West Ham debut in an opening-day 20 home defeat by Manchester City on 11 August. term as coach: 2.00 Years: Preferred formation: 3-4-2-1: Stats . Craig Douglas Bellamy (lahir 13 Juli 1979) adalah seorang mantan pemain sepak bola profesional berkebangsaan Wales yang terakhir bermain untuk klub Cardiff City. It's been a long couple of months, I had to be patient and believe something like this could happen. After returning to training, the pair argued after Bellamy said he was unable to train for two consecutive days due to his personal fitness plan which angered Mancini. Craig Bellamy has been appointed as Vincent Kompany's assistant manager at Burnley. Bellamy has been involved in numerous high-profile incidents during his career with teammates, managers and members of the public and was described by Bobby Robson as "the gobbiest footballer I've ever met". Craig Douglas Bellamy (sinh ngy 13 thng 7 nm 1979 ti Cardiff) l mt cu cu th bng chuyn nghip x Wales, anh thng chi v tr tin o v tin v cnh, anh c nhn bng i trng i tuyn quc gia x Wales t i trng Ryan Giggs vo nm 2007. [147], He returned to the side in November, featuring in back-to-back victories over Middlesbrough and Barnsley that put Cardiff top of the table. When he was 20 years old and playing on a part-time contract with Canberra, Bellamy lost his father, Norm, to a work accident. [51], Bellamy underwent knee surgery during the summer break and was originally expected to be fit in time for the new season. [143][144] Bellamy also played a pivotal role in the club's run to the FA Cup final, providing the assist for Andy Carroll to score the winning goal as Liverpool beat local rivals Everton 21 at Wembley to reach their first FA Cup final in six years. [77] Celtic, however, were unable to meet Newcastle's valuation of Bellamy or his wage demands. Speed persuaded Bellamy to prolong his international career but Bellamy decided to step down as captain because his fitness levels meant he was unlikely to play every match. [150] After one further appearance, he requested time off to deal with personal and injury issues and did not return to the first team until mid September. West Ham, however, continued with the move and accepted Manchester City's bid. Celebs Wiki Craig Bellamy fans also viewed: Having represented Wales at several youth levels, in 1998 at the age of 18, Bellamy made his senior debut for Wales against Jamaica. [3] He made his professional debut for Norwich on 15 March 1997 under manager Mike Walker at the age of 17, as an injury-time substitute in a 20 defeat to Crystal Palace in the First Division, the second tier of the English football league system. Despite an attempt by newly-promoted Premier League side Crystal Palace to sign him for a fee of 2 million, he chose to extend his deal with Norwich. Bellamy was shown a straight red card in the match after being adjudged to have swung an arm at Ashley Cole,[44] although the decision was overturned on appeal. We encourage you to research and examine these records to . [167] Wales finished second in the group, four points behind winners Italy, reaching a two-legged playoff match against Russia for a place at the finals. "[171] When Giggs returned to the Wales squad in November 2006, Bellamy was relieved of the captaincy but was named vice-captain. Liverpool manager Rafael Bentez had identified Bellamy as a replacement for Djibril Ciss, who had suffered a broken leg during an international fixture. Bellamy later stated, "I just whacked him across the buttocks with the club. Traditionally, the ruby has been regarded by ancient Hindus as the "king of gems". [10] He first attended Baden Powell Primary School before switching to Trowbridge Juniors where he joined the school football team at the age of seven. Coach Craig Bellamy speaks to the media during a Melbourne Storm NRL pre-season training session at Gosch's Paddock on November 26, 2012 in. Bellamy credits playing against older children as making him "into a better player very quickly". [106] Bellamy arrived as part of Manchester City's increased spending following the investment of the Abu Dhabi United Group; Wayne Bridge, Nigel de Jong and Shay Given also arrived within a week. Storm star's hilarious prank backfires as he steals lollipop from Bellamy's grandson NRL 2020: Melbourne Storm, Brandon Smith, Craig Bellamy, Steals lollipop from Craig Bellamy's grandson, Video [112] The relationship between Bellamy and Mancini had a difficult start after a clash over training schedules. The match ended in a 51 defeat at home to the Slovaks. [206] Their second child, Cameron, was born in January 2001 and their third, Lexi, in 2007. Nationality: Wales. [33] Interest in Bellamy grew during the summer; Norwich rejected an offer of 3.5 million by Wimbledon while Newcastle United showed interest but held back from making a bid because they were waiting to sell Duncan Ferguson to finance the transfer. Former Newcastle United striker Craig Bellamy has said that his critics helped to fuel his game in what he calls the 'peak' of his career on Tyneside. Bellamy fell out with manager Graeme Souness in 2005 and spent the latter part of the 200405 season on loan at Celtic, where he won the Scottish Cup. Cardiff had led the game twice before Adel Taarabt's brace held them to a draw. believed to be a family illness, was delaying his . Early life. He signed for Premier League side Coventry City in 2000, breaking the club's record transfer fee, but suffered relegation in his only season. [50] Newcastle's title challenge gradually faded and Bellamy missed most of the season's final months after tearing a tendon during a match against Sunderland. [57] Bellamy underwent the surgery but returned to Newcastle to be informed by Shepherd the club were willing to sell Bellamy if he failed to return to form. I felt stressed. Craig Bellamy (born 3 October 1959), also known by the nickname of "Bellyache", is an Australian professional rugby league football coach who is the head coach of the Melbourne Storm in the NRL and a former player. Detailed. Scroll below to find out more about Craig's bio, net worth, family, dating, partner, wiki, and facts. [6], Bellamy attended youth sessions organised by Cardiff City in Ely for a year after being encouraged by his father. [121] Manchester City had been wary of selling Bellamy to a potential divisional rival and had suggested the idea of a move to Cardiff, paying a large percentage of his wages to make the move. [45][48] Later in the season, he was given a police caution for common assault after being accused of throwing a student out of teammate Kieron Dyer's car before kicking her. [111] After the match, a fan invaded the pitch but was escorted from the field; Bellamy and the fan exchanged words, prompting the player to shove him in the face. Bellamy missed both legs due to his knee injury that had plagued him prior to the matches and Wales lost 10 on aggregate. Controversial Welsh international striker Craig Bellamy was a shock transfer deadline day loan signing on 31st January 2005.. Bellamy's move to Parkhead was a typically last-gasp Martin O'Neill transfer deal which had Celtic supporters glued to the internet and radio right up to the final hours of deadline day. Bellamy reacted to being pinched, which resulted in him receiving a three-match ban. [35] He made his Premier League debut on the opening day of the 200001 season in a 31 defeat to Middlesbrough and converted a penalty in the following game, a 21 victory over Southampton. Craig Douglas Bellamy (born 13 July 1979) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a forward and is current assistant manager at EFL Championship side Burnley. [139] Speed's death prompted Bellamy to visit Steve Rogers, a psychologist, after fearing his own personal issues could leave him in a similar position. Liam O'Loughlin 3 min read Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has re-signed for a further five seasons, keeping him at the club until at least the end of the 2026 NRL season. [12] Prior to signing with the club, several other teams took an interest in Bellamy; Leeds United offered his parents 10,000 if he signed for them. Claire Bellamy, 38, sold the stunning. [8] As a boyhood fan of the club, Bellamy described the move as "like a dream" and took a reduction in wages to join Liverpool. he is one of famous rugby league footballer and coach with the age 61 years old group. Craig Bellamy is a soccer player from Wales. Craig Bellamy is a married man. Enough of the selfishness and the black moods and the times when I wouldn't talk to her because I was worried about a knee injury. how much he loved the game. Station Archive Station Archive. [205] Bellamy met Claire Jansen in Cardiff while they were teenagers. [170] Toshack praised Bellamy following the victory, stating, "Craig has been excellent. This escalated further when Bellamy missed two weeks after aggravating his knee during a clash with Manchester United supporters on a night out. They wanted to bring me down a peg or two. The decision reaped rewards immediately; Bellamy scored seven goals in his first eight league appearances of the campaign, including his first career hat-trick on 22 August 1998 in a 42 home win over Queens Park Rangers. Library Library. He was named Great Britain's captain for the final group game, from which Giggs was absent. The fragility he has got in the muscles has stopped him from being a higher player". "[212], In 2013, Bellamy released his autobiography entitled GoodFella which was ghostwritten by journalist Oliver Holt. [147] Talks over a possible transfer began and on 10 August 2012, Bellamy completed his free transfer to Cardiff City on a two-year deal. [172] In June 2007, Giggs announced his retirement from international football and Toshack named Bellamy as permanent captain. Enough of the moving and the following me round. The group were said to be unaware of the significance of the dinner and had stayed on at a local restaurant. He also owns Cardiff Combat MMA gym. Bellamy said Johns called him a few weeks ago while he was still deciding whether to . [53] Complications from his knee surgery caused problems throughout the season; inflammation occurred consistently after matches, leaving him struggling for fitness the following week. [140], Featuring largely as a squad player, Bellamy made regular appearances as a substitute but enjoyed a prolonged run in the first team during the Christmas period after Luis Surez was banned for racially abusing an opponent. [81] He made his debut on the opening day of the 200506 season in a 31 defeat to West Ham United but picked up a thigh strain that ruled him out for several weeks. The top-six finish marked a vast improvement on the previous season's 15th position, qualifying the club for the 200607 UEFA Cup. He scored again against Middlesbrough in the Premier League in a 10 win for City; it was his third appearance before scoring twice against FC Copenhagen in the UEFA Cup two weeks later. [68] His last goal for the club came in a UEFA Cup group stage match against Sporting CP in December, a 11 draw at St. James' Park; it was his 10th goal for Newcastle that season. Bellamy has been awarded the Dally M Coach of the Year on five occasions, Rugby League International Federation Coach of the Year twice and has coached 490 NRL matches for 343 wins, 145 losses and . I felt quite demoralised. Shepherd threatened to sue the Football Association of Wales (FAW) if Bellamy featured for Wales but this was later dismissed. In his first season, Bellamy scored 14 goals for the side and was awarded the PFA Young Player of the Year award. [89] In his first appearance following the court case, Bellamy scored two goals during a 40 victory over Wigan Athletic on 2 December 2006. Mancini had introduced double sessions, which Bellamy struggled to undertake due to his long injury history. Craig Douglas Bellamy was born on 13 July 1979 at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, the second of three boys born to Douglas and Angela Bellamy. [40] Bellamy's Newcastle debut came in the UEFA Intertoto Cup, with the club drawn against Belgian side Lokeren. Before the match, Souness stated Bellamy was left out because of a hamstring problem but in a post-match interview said it was because Bellamy was unwilling to play as a right-sided midfielder. By Man of Many. . Edit . "[38], Coventry looked to reduce their wage bill following relegation and accepted an offer of 6.5 million from Newcastle United for Bellamy. [138] Two days later, Bellamy returned to the team and recorded assists for both Liverpool goals in a 20 win over Chelsea in the League Cup quarter-final, describing his performance as "one of the best games I ever played". Bellamy won support from his midfield partner, the experienced Peter Grant, who struck up a friendship with Bellamy. [24], As a young player, Bellamy was unafraid to voice his opinion to more senior members of the squad. [108] Despite investment, the side lacked consistency in the league, which Bellamy attributed to a "clique" of Brazilian players who had arrived at the club; Robinho, Elano and Gluber, with all of whom Bellamy clashed on several occasions. At the time of his birth, the family lived on Swindon Street near the Splott district of the city. He later admitted to acting as a lookout while his friends broke into vehicles to steal car stereos to sell for drug money. Although Wales endured a disappointing start to the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying campaign, Bellamy was encouraged by the progress being made under Speed's management, including victories over Switzerland and Norway. [15], At the age of 15, Bellamy moved away from Cardiff to start his youth apprenticeship with Norwich, being placed with a local family along with another apprentice. Before the match, Bellamy telephoned his former Norwich and international teammate Robbie Savage who played for Derby, and offered the players 30,000 if they won the match. [107][109] He argued with the group on more than one occasion and accused them of lacking effort following a 20 defeat against Portsmouth on 14 February 2009. [15] In 1993, his brother introduced him to his future wife, Claire; Bellamy credits the relationship as a key factor in moving him away from his early troubles. [43], Bellamy was one of four players sent home from a winter training camp in La Manga after missing a team meal in honour of former chairman John Hall. Craig Bellamy is a Welsh international footballer who signed for Cardiff City for a second time in August 2012. Bellamy travelled to Norwich by train on Saturday afternoons, then played a youth match on Sunday morning before returning to Cardiff. Tottenham bid an initial 6 million and eventually agreed a fee with West Ham but Bellamy refused to hand in a transfer request when West Ham asked him to, believing the club wanted to imply he had pushed for the transfer. It was just a thwack really. I'm not sure my body will think that's a wise thing in due course, but it kept me playing for that period. "[33], Bellamy became Coventry's record signing, joining on 16 August 2000 as a replacement for Robbie Keane. Bellamy was planning to retire from international football due to continuing knee problems and to stand aside for a younger generation of players. [219] Bellamy spent 1.4m of his own money to build a not-for-profit football academy in the Western Area Rural District village Tombo, where 32 boys received an international standard education and elite-level football coaching at no cost to themselves. [5][11] Despite being younger than most of the other players, he was selected to play and featured in his first match against Gladstone Primary School. [148][149] He made the first appearance of his second spell a week later in a 10 win against Huddersfield Town. Lucie: No doubt Craig Bellamy is the best coach of the decade, but the longevity and multifaceted success of Wayne Bennett's career cannot be triumphed in the GOAT debate. During Bellamy's first training session with the first team, Gould was involved in a wrestling match with John Hartson that left Gould with a bloodied nose. [125] Cardiff were challenging Norwich City for the second automatic promotion place in the final stages of the season when Norwich were due to meet Derby County. On one occasion, Bellamy received a final warning from staff after he broke the arm of a trialist goalkeeper during a fight on the training ground; Bellamy later wrote that he believed Norwich showed him leniency when disciplining him in fear of losing a player regarded as having a bright future. [164] Under Hughes, Wales' form improved significantly and the side enjoyed a strong qualifying campaign for UEFA Euro 2004. Craig Douglas Bellamy was born on 13 July 1979 at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, the second of three boys born to Douglas and Angela Bellamy. [56] The charges were later dropped but Bellamy was convicted of using foul and abusive language and fined 750. [21] At the end of the first year of his YTS deal, Bellamy was the only player promoted to the club's reserve side by coach Mike Phelan. 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