"From a young nuisance at Norwich City, Bellamy went on to excite fans at the likes of Liverpool, Newcastle United and Manchester City during his playing days There were the goals, but there were also the golf clubs, the training ground rows, the controversies and the clashes. Yet the "hothead" in the headlines is now a head coach described as "Mr Calm". Deep-thinking, astute, articulate, Bellamy is confounding expectations after an impressive first year in charge of Wales."
"His aim is to take his country to the 2026 World Cup, and the latest stop on that journey is Thursday's friendly against England. To many, the Bellamy stood on the Wembley touchline will seem a different person to the snarling player of the past. But not to those who know him best. Bellamy was born and raised in Cardiff but left home when he was 15 to join Norwich."
""Bellers was really intense, focused, knew what he wanted to achieve, even at that age," says Iwan Roberts, Bellamy's strike partner at Norwich and international team-mate. "He was confident. Some of the lads thought he was cocky, arrogant and they didn't understand why at such a young age. But I don't think it was cockiness. I just think he was ultra confident in his ability and rightly s"
Craig Bellamy matured from a disruptive youth into a respected head coach. He began at Norwich, leaving home at 15, experienced homesickness and rough treatment from senior players, and signed his first professional contract at 17 after strong second-tier performances. As a player he excited fans at Liverpool, Newcastle and Manchester City but was involved in controversies, training-ground rows and clashes. Now described as 'Mr Calm', he is deep-thinking, astute and articulate, and has completed an impressive first year in charge of Wales. His objective is to lead Wales to the 2026 World Cup, beginning with a friendly against England at Wembley.
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