"I played with him so it would have been great of course but obviously my time was right to go and I think it was the right time to step aside and not hog the limelight, let the youngsters come through and take the team for the next 10 years,"
"The campaign so far has been good, there has been a few nervy times but I think what Craig has done has been great."
"He's come in, he's taken over, he's given that passion back to the team and made it very young and fresh, which I think it needed. I think it's good, we're right in the mix where we want to be."
Gareth Bale retired in 2023 as Wales' all-time leading men's goalscorer after 111 appearances. Bale believes Wales have been revitalised since Craig Bellamy took charge in July 2024 and considers the team right in the mix for 2026 World Cup qualification. Wales, Belgium and North Macedonia are separated by a single point in Group J, making qualification tightly contested. Bale credits Bellamy with returning passion and prioritising youth, creating a young, fresh squad. Wales face Belgium in October in a high-stakes match in Cardiff. Bale is a five-time Champions League winner and was part of a consortium that tried to buy Cardiff City.
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