[122], Bellamy's influence on the Cardiff team proved pivotal in the push for promotion, which included a 22 draw with league leaders Queens Park Rangers in April in which he scored the second goal. . Norwich, however, won 32 following a late-injury-time goal. Red rubies are tokens of harmony and peace. Craig Bellamy of Great Britain celebrates with his team mate Tom Cleverley after scoring his team's first goal during the Men's Football first round. On 10 December 2000, he scored the winning goal in a 10 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. I'm not being anti-English or anti-British you have to remember that we took some stick in Wales just for playing for Team GB. [49] Bellamy refuted the accusations and stated the incident was sparked by the student slamming the car door on his leg after she refused to get out. [96] The fee paid for Bellamy was a club record at the time. [159][161] At the end of the 199798 season, Bellamy was included in a squad for friendlies against Malta and Tunisia, scoring his first international goal during a 30 victory against the former on 3 June 1998. Much has been said and written about the altercation, which . The match ended in a 51 defeat at home to the Slovaks. 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. The Blues won 18-10 in Bellamy's first game in charge, suffered a record 30-0 loss in Origin II and a shattering 16-10 defeat in last night's decider to lose the series 2-1. Things to do Food and Drink Theatre and Arts Family and Kids Music and Gigs Movies TV . [205] Bellamy met Claire Jansen in Cardiff while they were teenagers. [87], In February 2007, Bellamy was involved in a fight with teammate John Arne Riise during a training session in Portugal ahead of a Champions League tie with Barcelona. [147][151] Bellamy was injured during a league match against Watford in October; damage to his ankle ligaments ruled him out for nearly a month. [184], Bellamy has been described as having a dynamic style of play with quick, bursting technique and calmness under pressure. [145] He started in the final against Chelsea, which Liverpool lost 21. Storm coach Craig Bellamy opens up to Matty Johns on Face-to-Face about his incredible career, and what it was like to learn from the best in Wayne Bennett. Craig Bellamy kicks a chair in epic coach box blow-up during NRL Grand Final of Melbourne Storm and Penrith Panthers. [159][160] Bellamy made his international debut on 25 March 1998 at the age of 18 as a substitute in place of Gareth Taylor in a friendly game against Jamaica at Ninian Park. [202] He later worked as an assistant to Kompany before stepping down from the role in September 2021 citing mental health issues. [76] Bellamy finished the season having scored 19 goals altogether for Newcastle and Celtic. [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. 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. [179] His final match for Wales on 15 October 2013 against Belgium ended as a 11 draw. They wanted to bring me down a peg or two. 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History . [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. [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. I'll restrict myself to the club based ones, and stay away . [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. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Craig Bellamy: GoodFella, Craig Bellamy & Oliver Holt, Used; Good Book at the best online prices at eBay! [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. Bellamy has been reportedly offered a 10-year deal to assume the role of coaching director from 2022, sitting above the newly-appointed Broncos coach Kevin Walters. When he was 20 years old and playing on a part-time contract with Canberra, Bellamy lost his father, Norm, to a work accident. Craig Bellamy reacts after coaching his 500th NRL game. But I began to accept that, in football, you will win some games, and you will lose some games, with draws here and there, too. 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. 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. In March 2019, he was banned from driving again for 18 months after being found to be over the permitted alcohol limit while driving in Cardiff earlier that month. By Man of Many. Bellamy's mother worked as a cleaner and his father worked at the nearby Allied Steel . Craig Bellamy has appeared to rule himself out of contention to take over as manager at former club Cardiff City. 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. On the 10th anniversary of gary speed's shocking death, widow louise (pictured) opens up in her first interview on how she and her two sons . [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. Half of those were not in the top flight. Norm unexpectedly died in an accident at the local cement works, when he was 51. Bellamy's mother worked as a cleaner and his father worked at the nearby Allied Steel and Wire site that overlooked the family home,[4] where he remained until the plant's closure in 2002. Skip Ancestry main menu Main Menu. It surprised me how professional he was. He breaks lines, runs beyond, and I like him a lot. [92] After exchanging words, Bellamy returned to his hotel room before apologising to Riise the next morning. [178] Bellamy continued with Wales for a further 18 months under new manager Chris Coleman before announcing his retirement from international football after Wales' final 2014 World Cup qualifiers in October 2013. [101], Bellamy spent mid-2008 in the Algarve training with a physiotherapist to regain fitness. [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. 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. [90] The pair had argued in a bar on the final night before Riise had returned to his hotel room. He loved surprising his family and making them laugh. Craig Bellamy. "[38], Coventry looked to reduce their wage bill following relegation and accepted an offer of 6.5 million from Newcastle United for Bellamy. 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. 1958 Bellamy was born 3 October 1958 in Portland, New South Wales, Australia. [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. 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. [102], On 19 January 2009, Bellamy completed his move to Manchester City on a four-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee believed to be around 14 million, reuniting with his former Blackburn manager Mark Hughes. He married with his beautiful wife Wendy Bellamy and the couple have a son together name Aaron Bellamy. [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. John Arne Riise has given a detailed account of the infamous golf club incident involving his former Liverpool teammate Craig Bellamy. He signed for Premier League side Coventry City in 2000, breaking the club's record transfer fee, but suffered relegation in his only season. Their beauty speaks of strength and nobility of character. believed to be a family illness, was delaying his . [56] The charges were later dropped but Bellamy was convicted of using foul and abusive language and fined 750. [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. [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". 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 Bloomberg Law. "[176], In December 2010, Gary Speed, Bellamy's former team-mate at both Newcastle and Wales, was appointed manager of Wales. [162] Gould was sacked after a 40 defeat to Italy in June 1999. [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. [181], In June 2012, Bellamy was confirmed as one of the three over-aged players selected by manager Stuart Pearce for Great Britain to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics alongside Micah Richards and Giggs. Craig Bellamy age in year is 43 years old Craig Bellamy age in month is 523 months old Craig Bellamy age in day is 15930 days old Craig Bellamy age in hour is 382320 hours old Craig Bellamy age in minute is 22939200 minutes old Craig Bellamy age in second is 1376352000 seconds old Next Craig Bellamy birthday is on Saturday, July 13th 2024 [74] The following week, he scored his first goal in a 50 win against Scottish First Division side Clyde in the Scottish Cup. He was later picked to represent both Cardiff Schools and a Cardiff and District side in national competition. Soon after, the under-10s side of local team Caer Castell FC was formed, and Bellamy scored all four goals in the club's first fixture. [105] This took his career-total transfer fees to 47m. The Clarets are looking to plot an immediate Premier League return. [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". The country was still suffering from the effects of a long civil war that ended five years previously. Trivia He started his own foundation to help disadvantaged children in Sierra Leone, a town he personally visited. I've never feared it, because it's a part of life." . [57] He finished the 200203 season with nine goals in 37 appearances as Newcastle finished in third position. [15] By age 14, Bellamy was barely attending school and was smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol every day. Craig Bellamy Net Worth Craig Bellamy has an estimated Net Worth of $2 Million in 2022. 2. [110] A week later, he scored two goals against Manchester United in a 43 defeat. What a story !! [80] Bellamy described the presence of Hughes and Wales teammate Robbie Savage as a major factor in his decision to join the side. [12][15] He saw several of his friends using cannabis and sniffing glue but denies ever using the substances himself. [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. [165] In the 70th minute, Hartson received the ball and played-in Bellamy, who rounded Gianluigi Buffon to score Wales' winning goal. [94] Although Liverpool had a disappointing finish in the Premier League, they reached the final of the Champions League where they lost 21 to A.C. Milan with Bellamy an unused substitute. More stories from Sport (Australia) . [148][149] He made the first appearance of his second spell a week later in a 10 win against Huddersfield Town. [203] In July 2022, he rejoined Vincent Kompany and was named a first team coach at Burnley. Comedy True Crime News & Politics Business & Tech Audiobooks Sleep & Relaxation Health & Wellness Paranormal Kids & Family ASMR Sports Meditation Religion People. "[155], Bellamy first represented Wales at schoolboy level in 1994 but came under pressure in an under-performing side. [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. 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". "[3] Two further substitute appearances in fixtures against Manchester City and Oldham Athletic followed before the end of the season. 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. [169], Four days later, in a match against CyprusBellamy's second as captainhe scored the third goal for Wales in a 31 win after setting up Robert Earnshaw for his side's second. He was the captain of the side from 2007 to 2011, when he stepped down from the role due to recurring injuries. Enough of the moving and the following me round. [45] Under Robson, Bellamy formed a productive strike partnership with Alan Shearer; the pair scored 41 goals between them during his first year. Craig Bellamy is a married man. [185] The result allowed Great Britain to progress to a quarter-final with the Republic of Korea. 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