Tune into our new show Fox League Live on Channel 502 every day at 5pm and on Saturday at 3pm. [151], In October 2010, a 'club v country' row emerged as Bellamy played a full match for Cardiff City despite his manager Dave Jones claiming Bellamy was too injured to play for Wales. [20] On 1 November, Bellamy scored his first senior goal, the opener in a 2–2 home draw with Bury. [145] In October 2006, Toshack awarded Bellamy the captain's armband when Ryan Giggs was unavailable for a Euro 2008 qualifying match against Slovakia on 7 October 2006. Former Cardiff City, Liverpool and Celtic star Craig Bellamy reveals details of lengthy depression battle But he now loves his new job as Anderlecht's under-21s coach. 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Despite an attempt by Premier League side Crystal Palace to sign him for a fee of £2 million, he chose to extend his deal with Norwich. The Brisbane Broncos want Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy at the club as a coaching director once his deal with the Melbourne Storm expires.. Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has opened up about his viral meltdown. However, the time has come to stand aside and say enough. Having represented Wales at several youth levels, in 1998 at the age of 18, Bellamy made his senior debut for Wales against Jamaica. [94] Despite this, Bellamy remained a regular in the first team for the rest of the season, finishing the campaign with 11 goals in 40 appearances. He was the coach of the New South Wales State of Origin team until he was sacked in 2010, the same year as the Storm's salary cap scandal, after three unrelenting seasons of disappointment which netted only two wins from nine matches. A controversial character, Bellamy was involved in numerous high-profile incidents during his career and was described by Bobby Robson as "the gobbiest footballer I've ever met". Wayne Bennett with his seven premierships and more than 900 games coached in a storied career that began way back in 1988 at Red Hill. He later stated; "I wasn’t going to sing the national anthem and nor was any other Welsh player. When asked about such a move, Bellamy said he would "love to play for Cardiff". He always gets the best out of his players and after the COVID-19 stoppage he changed his team's game in order to compete for a championship. Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy already has three flags – but a fourth before retiring at year’s end would cap his brilliant career perfectly. Enough of the moving and the following me round. He has previously coached the New South Wales State of Origin team. [181] In his autobiography, Bellamy stated the couple split after "she decided she’d had enough. His tally of six in the league resulted in him finishing as the club's joint-highest goalscorer in the league, tied with Hartson and Mustapha Hadji. He featured once in the last three months of the campaign as Newcastle finished fourth. (Getty) A quick comparison of the team sheet from the 2012 grand final with this year’s line-up reveals just three names that appear on both, coach Bellamy, captain Cameron Smith and prop Jesse Bromwich. [7], For the Australian rugby league football coach and former player, see, Bellamy attending a Cardiff City match in 2014, One appearance in Champions League, seven appearances and five goals in UEFA Cup, Developments: One World a Million Stories, p 14 Issue 49 2010, Published by, Norwich City F.C. After the New South Wales Blues' poor showing in the 2007 State of Origin series, Bellamy was appointed as coach for the 2008 series. He won his third NRL premiership with the Storm in 2020. NRL 2021: Q&A with Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy. [98], On 17 August 2010, Bellamy signed for Cardiff City on a season-long loan from Manchester City. That’s my country’s anthem. [67], Bellamy made a goalscoring debut for Liverpool against Maccabi Haifa in the first leg of the Champions League third qualifying round on 9 August 2006, in a 2–1 victory. [184] These periods often coincided with periods of binge drinking; after Cardiff's defeat to Reading in the playoff semi-final, Bellamy went on a "two-day drinking binge". [26], As Newcastle stalled over a bid, Coventry City offered a club-record £6 million to sign Bellamy, which Norwich accepted. On 10 December 2000, he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory over Leicester City to gain his side three crucial points and Bellamy's form improved further after the arrival of his Wales strike-partner John Hartson. [101] Bellamy scoreed in four consecutive home-league matches against Coventry, Leeds, Watford and Reading but rarely trained as much as the first team to rest his knee, which was swelling profusely after games. [15] Bellamy's homesickness was lessened after he became friends with another apprentice from Cardiff, Tom Ramasut, but problems with his discipline became commonplace. [58] The following week, he scored his first goal in a 5–0 win against Scottish First Division side Clyde in the Scottish Cup. After winning the 1990 premiership with the Raiders, Bellamy spent 1991 with Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga as captain/coach in the Group 9 Competition, and also had a stint playing in England for Swinton, before returning to Canberra for one last year in 1992. [41] After returning from injury, Bellamy made his UEFA Champions League debut against Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv and was later given a retrospective three-match ban for headbutting Tiberiu Ghioane in the latter stages of the match. The fighters based at the gym include former BAMMA British champion Jack Marshman and Cage Warriors title contender Martin McDonough. [125] Talks about a possible transfer began[126] and on 10 August 2012, Bellamy completed his free transfer to Cardiff City on a two-year deal. [107] Cardiff drew the match but were defeated 3–0 in the second leg with Bellamy absent. Bellamy later stated, "I just whacked him across the buttocks with the club. That year they won the 1998 NRL Grand final. [4], Bellamy's father was a keen football fan who supported Cardiff City and Bellamy's first experience of professional football was watching a Football League Fourth Division match between Cardiff and Newport County during the 1987–88 season, which the home side won 4–0. Bellamy grew frustrated with the prolonged transfer negotiations and told staff at West Ham he wanted to remain and sign a new deal with the club. But not everyone was impressed with his coaching against the Dragons. My chest was tight because I’m asthmatic. [161], Bellamy has been described as having a dynamic style of play with quick, bursting technique and calmness under pressure. Bellamy retired from international football following the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. Bellamy won his second recognised NRL premiership as coach with the Melbourne Storm after a dominant 2017 season in which the Storm lost only four games. [177][178][179], Bellamy proposed to Jansen on 13 July 2005 at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester,[65] and they married in June 2006 at St Bride's Church in St. Brides-super-Ely, a village near Cardiff. Bellamy has coached the Storm to 326 wins from 471 games in charge — an exemplary winning record of 69 per cent. [63] He instead signed for Blackburn Rovers, managed by his former Wales manager Mark Hughes, for an undisclosed fee. Wales took an early lead through Simon Davies before Alessandro Del Piero levelled after 30 minutes with a deflected free-kick. "[26], Bellamy became Coventry's record signing, joining on 16 August 2000 as a replacement for Robbie Keane. He later led them to the Premier League; it was the first time in fifty years that Cardiff had played in the top tier of English football. I'm not sure my body will think that's a wise thing in due course, but it kept me playing for that period. [63], During mid-2005, Bellamy attracted interest from numerous clubs, including Aston Villa, Fiorentina and Benfica, before agreeing terms with Everton following discussions with manager David Moyes. Celtic had the option of making the transfer permanent at the end of the loan. "[134], Bellamy first represented Wales at schoolboy level in 1994 but came under pressure in an under-performing side. [13] His first year away from home proved troublesome and he describes it as "the hardest year of my life", regularly crying himself to sleep at night after suffering from homesickness. 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[15] Bellamy had previously travelled to Norwich by train on Saturday afternoons, played a youth match on Sunday morning before returning to Cardiff. [12], Despite speculation he would move to the Warriors or St George-Illawarra as coach, he signed a new three-year deal with Melbourne Storm in early 2013. He helped Cardiff reach the playoffs before they were defeated in the semi-finals. [136] Bellamy, however, began to regard the under-21 side as setting him back in his career because he was often relegated to the bench at Norwich after spending up to ten days at a time away on international duty. The side also reached the semi-finals of the League Cup before being eliminated by Manchester United. Claire and Ellis remained in Cardiff while Bellamy commuted to Norwich. Even then, Bellamy didn't turn his back on the player. [70] In his first appearance following the court case, Bellamy scored two goals during a 4–0 victory over Wigan Athletic on 2 December 2006. [171] Bellamy agreed terms with Oxford but later withdrew his application after the club was taken over during the negotiations. [33] Bellamy scored his first Premier League goal for Newcastle in a Tyne–Wear derby 1–1 draw against Sunderland at St James' Park on 28 August 2001, making him an instant crowd favourite. He expressed frustration over Benitez's decision to use his final substitute in the match to make a defensive change despite trailing 2–0. [8] Bellamy's interest in the sport grew rapidly; he regularly attended Cardiff matches at the club's home ground Ninian Park and played in ABC Park near his home with his older brother Paul and his friends. He has credited the conception of his first child as a catalyst for his career that saw him become more determined to become a professional footballer, stating, "I have had the career I have had because of that moment when Claire phoned me up to tell me she was pregnant". In the post season Bellamy continued as Kangaroos assistant coach, now under Ricky Stuart for the 2006 Tri Nations series. [183] In the book, Bellamy said he suffered severe bouts of depression, particularly when he was unable to play football for long periods due to injury. [7] At the age of five, Bellamy and his family moved to the eastern suburb Trowbridge, which is part of a council estate built in the 1960s. He impressed Norwich and the club asked Bellamy to travel with the side to compete in the Dana Cup, an international youth football tournament held in Hjørring, Denmark. [95], In August 2010, Bellamy stated that he feared that he would be omitted from Manchester City's 25-man squad for the 2010–11 Premier League season and hinted at retirement. [156] His final match for Wales on 15 October 2013 against Belgium ended as a 1–1 draw. Craig Bellamy coached Melbourne in their grand final win in 2009 only to be stripped of the title due to breaching the salary cap. 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