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(Getty) With his wife, son, daughter and grandchildren in attendance, Bellamy was also surprised with the presence of his sister, Gail. [61] After a poor start to the season, Robson was sacked after four league matches. "[72] Bellamy rejected a 6 million transfer to Birmingham City to move to Celtic. Craig Bellamy has appeared to rule himself out of contention to take over as manager at former club Cardiff City. Craig Bellamy As a professional, you're taught from a young age to despise losing. Bellamy has credited Hughes with "restoring his career" during his time at Blackburn. [224] In 2009, 1,600 boys aged between 11 and 14 played or trained in the league on a daily basis. [78][79] He instead signed for Blackburn Rovers, managed by his former Wales coach Mark Hughes, for an undisclosed fee. Celtic had the option of making the transfer permanent at the end of the loan. "[38], Coventry looked to reduce their wage bill following relegation and accepted an offer of 6.5 million from Newcastle United for Bellamy. This decision angered Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd, who tried to block Bellamy from appearing for Wales until he returned to action for his club side. [179] His final match for Wales on 15 October 2013 against Belgium ended as a 11 draw. The manager fielded telephone calls from the parents of other players who said Bellamy was too small to play in the side. . [60] Bellamy enjoyed a prolific scoring run following his return, scoring seven goals in two months before his season was ended due to a pulled hamstring as Newcastle finished fifth. Liverpool manager Rafael Bentez had identified Bellamy as a replacement for Djibril Ciss, who had suffered a broken leg during an international fixture. [205] Bellamy met Claire Jansen in Cardiff while they were teenagers. [170] Toshack praised Bellamy following the victory, stating, "Craig has been excellent. [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. [165][166] Consecutive victories over Azerbaijan put Wales into a strong position in the group but they failed to win any of last four matches, losing to Serbia and Montenegro (twice) and Italy, and drawing with Finland. [41] Bellamy scored his first Premier League goal for Newcastle in a 11 draw against local rivals Sunderland at St James' Park on 28 August 2001. [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. [190] Hughes acknowledged that Bellamy developed a reputation as being sometimes difficult to work with but stated, "If you understand him and support him, he will play his heart out for you". During the plane flight home, Benitez informed Bellamy the club were planning to sign a new forward at the end of the season and that he was free to move on. 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. Bellamy instead moved to West Ham United on 10 July 2007 for a fee of 7.5 million, signing a five-year contract as the club brought in several new players including Kieron Dyer and Scott Parker under new chairman Eggert Magnsson. [122] Bellamy scored 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. [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. Bellamy retired from international football following the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. His replacement was Graeme Souness, a coach with a reputation as a disciplinarian and he quickly clashed with Bellamy. The question is - how well do you remember his whole career? Bellamy's first goal of the season came in City's 42 win over Arsenal on 12 September 2009, before he set up Shaun Wright-Phillips for City's fourth goal with a run from his own half. [120] Cardiff manager Dave Jones confirmed Bellamy would become team captain for the season with former captain Mark Hudson named club captain. [116], In August 2010, Bellamy stated that he feared that he would be omitted from Manchester City's 25-man squad for the 201011 Premier League season and hinted at retirement. [141] On 25 January 2012, Bellamy scored the equalising goal against Manchester City to give Liverpool a 32 win on aggregate in the League Cup semi-final. [216] Bellamy is an advocate of mixed martial arts and has sponsored some of the fighters who train at Tillery Combat, a gym in Abertillery, Wales, providing them with supplements, kit and management advice through his company Shin2Chin. 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. 2 Alabama . [132], Bellamy returned to Manchester City for pre-season training but was placed in the club's reserves and was excluded from the first team. Mrs. Annie Vivian Bellamy was born on Sunday, October 27, 1929 in Beaufort, North Carolina to the late Guy Dill Parker and Annie Geneva Parker. Craig Bellamy (born 3 October 1959) is an Australian professional rugby league football coach who is the head coach of the Melbourne Storm in the NRL, and a former professional rugby league footballer. Norwich responded by guaranteeing him a two-year YTS contract when he was old enough to sign. [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. Anderlecht . At the time of his birth, the family lived on Swindon Street near the Splott district of the city. 2. He received offers from Queens Park Rangers and Stoke City but rejected both when Liverpool and Tottenham showed an interest in him. [126] A defeat to Middlesbrough the following week confirmed a playoff place for Cardiff and Bellamy scored his last goal of the season with a volley in the 90th minute to draw away at Turf Moor against Burnley. Bellamy's mother worked as a cleaner and his . [18] 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. [66] Days later, Bellamy argued with Shearer and in an interview accused Souness of lying about him and his commitment to the club. Bellamy made only four further appearances during the season after suffering a knee injury against West Ham on 1 March. The match ended in a 51 defeat at home to the Slovaks. Their beauty speaks of strength and nobility of character. [176][177] Raymond Verheijen and Damian Roden, fitness coaches with whom Bellamy had previously worked, were also hired on his recommendation. [193] He also blamed Bellamy's relative lack of trophy wins during his career as partly to blame; "a lot of managers signed him but a lot of managers got rid of him as well; all were trophy winners, but none of them won anything with Bellamy in the team". I have led a number of independent research, creative and consulting projects; primarily in the areas of educational design, digital humanities, and research. Coach Craig Bellamy said he felt they done enough work with a new-look line-up to successfully take on the . [167], Hughes stepped down as Wales' manager in 2004 and was replaced by John Toshack. [71] Souness responded by stating that Bellamy would never play for Newcastle again while he was manager and the club fined Bellamy two weeks' wages (about 80,000, around 120,000 in 2020). [8][9] His father played amateur football for local Cardiff-based sides; Bellamy described him as a "sluggish right-back". [162] Gould was sacked after a 40 defeat to Italy in June 1999. [105] This took his career-total transfer fees to 47m. [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. [74] The following week, he scored his first goal in a 50 win against Scottish First Division side Clyde in the Scottish Cup. Bellamy travelled to Norwich by train on Saturday afternoons, then played a youth match on Sunday morning before returning to Cardiff. Bellamy won support from his midfield partner, the experienced Peter Grant, who struck up a friendship with Bellamy. We need two strikers near 20 goals. 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. This escalated further when Bellamy missed two weeks after aggravating his knee during a clash with Manchester United supporters on a night out. [12][15] He saw several of his friends using cannabis and sniffing glue but denies ever using the substances himself. I felt undermined by the mess with Fashanu. I'm not sure my body will think that's a wise thing in due course, but it kept me playing for that period. His first goal was a 20-yard (18m) strike from the edge of the 18-yard (16m) box which was later named Goal of the Month for September 2009. [69] On the final day of the season, Celtic led rivals Rangers by two points heading into the team's final fixture against Motherwell but suffered a defeat that, coupled with a Rangers win over Hibernian, cost them the title. The goal meant Bellamy became the first player to score for seven different clubs in the Premier League. "[171] When Giggs returned to the Wales squad in November 2006, Bellamy was relieved of the captaincy but was named vice-captain. [189], His former Wales, Blackburn and Manchester City manager Mark Hughes said he loved having Bellamy on his teams because of "the intensity he brings" and "his desire to affect the game every single time he plays". [28][29], In December 1998, Bellamy suffered an injury to his left knee following a high challenge by Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Kevin Muscat that ruled him out for two months and left him with a puncture wound in his kneecap caused by one of Muscat's studs. [69] He scored a hat-trick for Celtic against Dundee United during a 32 victory and later scored the opening goal in a 21 victory over Rangers at Ibrox, a crucial game for Celtic. . Find out in part 2 here. [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". Family Life He raised three children with Claire Jansen, whom he was married to from 2006 until 2012. 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In-demand Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has ruled out retirement but says all other options remain on the table beyond this NRL season. [183] Bellamy and his other Welsh teammates were criticised for not singing the British national anthem God Save the Queen during the pre-match ceremonies. Craig Bellamy reacts after coaching his 500th NRL game. [194] In the latter stages of his career, as his pace diminished, he received praise from Paul Abbandonato of WalesOnline for possessing "leadership, drive, energy, work-rate and standards of excellence" during his last playing season. In the first leg, Newcastle secured a 40 victory, in which Bellamy assisted Wayne Quinn and Shola Ameobi before scoring his first goal for the club in the second leg. [69], Bellamy's club and international strike partner John Hartson wanted him to make his transfer permanent, saying "He'll never get the adulation he receives here anywhere else, even if he were to sign for Manchester United, Liverpool or Arsenal". [37][39] Newcastle manager Bobby Robson later wrote that Bellamy was "a great player wrapped round an unusual and volatile character". 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 was mobbed by fans and was unable to freely walk the streets without an armed police escort as crowds blocked roads trying to see him. [145] He started in the final against Chelsea, which Liverpool lost 21. 1958 Bellamy was born 3 October 1958 in Portland, New South Wales, Australia. Bellamy did not employ an agent at the time so asked his financial advisor to attend the meeting. Craig Bellamy kicks a chair in epic coach box blow-up during NRL Grand Final of Melbourne Storm and Penrith Panthers. Before his passing in 1987, she was married to the late Jesse Edward Bellamy, Sr. for 37 years. He loved surprising his family and making them laugh. He later described how being away from the family home in Cardiff for extended periods caused him to suffer from homesickness for the first time since he was a youth player. 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. [163], When Mark Hughes was appointed as Wales' manager, Bellamy was suffering from injury and missed the first match to be played at the Millennium Stadium, although he was included in the training squad. 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[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. [80] Bellamy described the presence of Hughes and Wales teammate Robbie Savage as a major factor in his decision to join the side. [218] Operating in the Freetown, Bo, Kenema and Makeni regions, The Craig Bellamy Foundation League provided a national youth football framework for children; as well as on-pitch performance, points were awarded for school attendance, fair play and contributions to community projects. The Melbourne coach is still tossing up a move to Queensland after 2022 which would likely lead to an off field role with the team. After Cardiff manager Dave Jones' sacking, Bellamy became a surprise favourite to succeed him. He was named Great Britain's captain for the final group game, from which Giggs was absent. Having represented Wales at several youth levels, in 1998 at the age of 18, Bellamy made his senior debut for Wales against Jamaica. [193] Toshack did concede that Bellamy was an important attacking threat for the Welsh squad and that there was never a doubt over his inclusion. 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. Check below for more deets about Craig Bellamy. Houston was No. [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. [8][70], Blackburn finished in sixth place in the Premier League as Hughes built the team's attack around Bellamy. Craig Bellamy's birth flower is Larkspur. [3] The couple eventually moved into their own accommodation in 1996 after Bellamy signed his first professional playing contract. The injury, however, continued causing problems and after playing in a 10 defeat to Wigan in February, he was ruled out for the remainder of the season. Bellamy, 42, previously played alongside Kompany at Manchester City and worked as head coach of Anderlecht' . The smart money says it will be around Easter when Craig Bellamy officially announces the end of his 21-year reign at Melbourne. [8], On 20 June 2006, Bellamy was the subject of a 6 million transfer bid from Liverpool, triggering a clause in his contract that obliged Blackburn to allow him permission to talk to the club. 1958 Bellamy grew up 3 October 1958 in Portland, New South Wales, Australia. [26] Bruce Rioch was appointed Norwich manager in 1998 and instantly moved Bellamy from central midfield to attack. He played one more season with the club in the Premier League, setting a new record by scoring for his seventh different club in the division, before retiring from playing in 2014. Nationality: Wales. [33][34], As Newcastle stalled over a bid, Coventry City offered a club-record 6 million to sign Bellamy, which Norwich accepted. [97] He made his West Ham debut in an opening-day 20 home defeat by Manchester City on 11 August. Left to cherish his memories are his loving siblings: Donna McAndrews, Randolph Bellamy, Jr., Sharon Ahmed and Patrick Thomas, loving. Net Worth: $25 Million. [85] Blackburn had previously opened discussions about paying 2 million to remove the clause with Bellamy but negotiations had not been completed when Liverpool made their bid. [92] The incident earned him the nickname "The Nutter with the Putter" in the media. [18][20] Bellamy reached a turning point in his career when his girlfriend Claire became pregnant while he was a youth player. [129], Bellamy stated that he would like to stay with Cardiff beyond his loan spell to achieve his dream of them one day playing in the Premier League. He breaks lines, runs beyond, and I like him a lot. Craig Douglas Bellamy: Date of Birth: Jul 13, 1979: Place of Birth: Cardiff : Age: 43: Citizenship: Wales Avg. [42] Two weeks later, he scored a hat-trick in a 41 victory over Brentford in the League Cup, scoring all three goals within 12 minutes. Craig Bellamy was the archetypal love-him-or-hate-him footballer across his 18-year professional career, in which he represented nine different clubs across 11 different stints. [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. He later led them to the Premier League; the first time in more than fifty years that Cardiff had played in the top tier of English football. More stories from Sport (Australia) . Bellamy se casou com sua adolescente namorada Claire Jansen em junho de 2006 na Igreja de St noiva na vila de St Bride's-super-Ely, perto de Cardiff. [124] Bellamy hoped to avoid further injury problems and hired Raymond Verheijen, his former fitness coach at Manchester City, to work with him during the season and paid Verheijen's wages himself. Bellamy reacted to being pinched, which resulted in him receiving a three-match ban. [137] On 27 November, Dalglish withdrew Bellamy from the team for the game against Manchester City following the suicide of his friend and coach Gary Speed. [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. 01:41 On this day - 1 Feb 2014: Bellamy scores for seventh PL club 01/2/2023 CC AD; 01:49 Newcastle edge Man City in seven-goal classic 21/8/2022 CC AD; 02:24 Flashback: Newcastle 4-3 Man City 12/12/2021 CC AD; He expressed frustration over Benitez's decision to use his final substitute in the match to make a defensive change despite trailing 20. 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