Craig Douglas Bellamy was born on 19 July 1979 at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, the second of three boys born to Douglas and Angela Bellamy. At the time of his birth, the family lived on Swindon Street near the Splott district of the city, a traditionally working-class environment. 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[175] Toshack resigned in September 2010 and Bellamy later criticised his former manager, stating; "The height of Toshack's ambitions appeared to be making sure we didn't get too heavily beaten rather than actually trying to win games. [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. Craig Bellamy was born on July 13, 1979 in Wales (41 years old). Coach Craig Bellamy said he felt they done enough work with a new-look line-up to successfully take on the . . At the ages of 17 and 16, Bellamy and Claire welcomed their first child, a son called Ellis. [203] In July 2022, he rejoined Vincent Kompany and was named a first team coach at Burnley. 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. He also owns Cardiff Combat MMA gym. [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. 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. [33][34], As Newcastle stalled over a bid, Coventry City offered a club-record 6 million to sign Bellamy, which Norwich accepted. [66][67] The two stated the rift had been healed after Bellamy scored a last-minute-winning goal in a 43 victory over Manchester City in late October. It was from his father where Bellamy inherited an appreciation for hard work. [6], Bellamy attended youth sessions organised by Cardiff City in Ely for a year after being encouraged by his father. I have led a number of independent research, creative and consulting projects; primarily in the areas of educational design, digital humanities, and research. As Premier League managers shifted toward favouring strikers with a more physical presence, Bellamy adapted to a wider role, studying leading wingers such as Franck Ribry to improve his game. Outside football, he has been a patron of several charities and started his own organisation, The Craig Bellamy Foundation, in Sierra Leone to provide schooling and football coaching to disadvantaged children. He helped Cardiff reach the play-offs before they were defeated in the semi-finals. Bellamy later stated, "I just whacked him across the buttocks with the club. The shock move came about due to Bellamy's well-publicised falling out . Bobby Robson, who managed Bellamy for several years at Newcastle, described him as "the gobbiest footballer I've ever met" but also "one of the most committed". "[91] Riise refuted Bellamy's description in his own autobiography and said the incident was much more violent and that Bellamy took several forceful swings with the club at him before leaving. He wrote, "There would be weeks, sometimes months, when I couldn't get myself out of it". At the time of his birth, the family lived on Swindon Street near the Splott district of the city. 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. Nationality: Wales. I felt quite demoralised. [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. "[190] Bellamy's temperament and approach has seen him involved in several high-profile confrontations and led to him falling out with managers Souness and Roberto Mancini. [196] In 2016, he was appointed Cardiff's player development manager, overseeing all age groups at the club's youth academy and coaching the older age-group teams. [78][79] He instead signed for Blackburn Rovers, managed by his former Wales coach Mark Hughes, for an undisclosed fee. [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. Obituary. term as coach: 2.00 Years: Preferred formation: 3-4-2-1: Stats . [107], Further player purchases ahead of the 200910 season increased competition for Bellamy; forwards Emmanuel Adebayor and Carlos Tevez both joined the club. He described himself as "a kid who knew he was going to be a footballer and thought he knew it all". Comedy True Crime News & Politics Business & Tech Audiobooks Sleep & Relaxation Health & Wellness Paranormal Kids & Family ASMR Sports Meditation Religion People. [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. Bellamy was substituted minutes before the end of normal time. [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". He later admitted to acting as a lookout while his friends broke into vehicles to steal car stereos to sell for drug money. Kobe Bryant's family and LA County reach $28.85 million settlement. 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. [59] He missed more than three months of the campaign in recovery before returning to first-team action on 31 January 2004 in a 11 draw with Birmingham City. With his Newcastle career in doubt, Bellamy later revealed he had feigned injury to leave a training session shortly before the Arsenal match. However, the time has come to stand aside and say enough. The case reached court in November but was dismissed by the judge; the defence stated that the prosecution's evidence "was a shambles". Craig Bellamy comitted a catalogue of offences whilst playing for the Geordies. [187][188] He preferred playing a counter-attacking style of football as his pace often allowed him to exploit space behind the defenders as the opposition team pressed forward. 1 for the second straight week in the poll released Monday, receiving 49 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel. In his first season, Bellamy scored 14 goals for the side and was awarded the PFA Young Player of the Year award. 2. [18][19] Each apprentice was assigned to a senior player for whom they performed basic tasks such as cleaning boots or making tea. In their opening match, Wales defeated Finland before facing Italy on 16 October 2002. [11] He went on to attend Rumney High School,[12][13] but left the school with no GCSEs. Bellamy retired from international football following the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. Enough of the moving and the following me round. They wanted to bring me down a peg or two. [176] Speed committed suicide two weeks after the Norway match; Bellamy's next appearance for Wales was as captain in a memorial match against Costa Rica with Ramsey absent. Associated With He played a few seasons alongside Steven Gerrard on Liverpool. 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. Bellamy, fuelled by alcohol, remained irate and went to Riise's hotel room with a golf club. The son of Craig Bellamy has emerged as a key figure as the Broncos launch an audacious bid to lure the Storm supremo to south-east Queensland. View the player profile of Forward Craig Bellamy, including statistics and photos, on the official website of the Premier League. [206] Their second child, Cameron, was born in January 2001 and their third, Lexi, in 2007. 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[224] In 2009, 1,600 boys aged between 11 and 14 played or trained in the league on a daily basis. [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. [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. [64][65] The pair had a public argument when Bellamy was pictured swearing at Souness after being substituted during a match and later had a physical altercation during a training session. [97] He made his West Ham debut in an opening-day 20 home defeat by Manchester City on 11 August. [102] Two offers from Manchester City were rejected but on 18 January 2009, West Ham accepted from a third undisclosed bid from City, said to be around 14 million. His passions include working with local charities and is on the board of an Adult Disability Service. Enough of the absentee husband. 1958 Bellamy was born 3 October 1958 in Portland, New South Wales, Australia. Early life. He featured once in the last three months of the campaign as Newcastle finished fourth. They remained together despite Bellamy spending most of his time away from the city during his apprenticeship with Norwich City; Claire remained in Cardiff working in a local newsagent. He expressed frustration over Benitez's decision to use his final substitute in the match to make a defensive change despite trailing 20. Celtic had the option of making the transfer permanent at the end of the loan. Former Liverpool forward Craig Bellamy is back in English football after being appointed as Burnley's new assistant manager. His approach annoyed some teammates who sought retribution during training sessions; Bellamy later commented, "one or two of them would try to clean me out with flying tackles. [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] With both his parents working full-time, Bellamy spent most of his school holidays at his paternal grandmother's home in Adamsdown. [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. [211] In his autobiography, Bellamy stated the couple split after "she decided she'd had enough. 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. 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". The game went to extra time and penalties; Great Britain were eliminated after losing the shootout 54. Jan 2010 - Present13 years 2 months. believed to be a family illness, was delaying his . [52] In the second round of the Champions League, during a 41 home defeat to Internazionale, Bellamy received the fastest red card in the competition's history when he was sent off for swinging an arm at opposition defender Marco Materazzi five minutes into the game. He is known as one of the greatest coaches in NRL history. 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