[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. term as coach: 2.00 Years: Preferred formation: 3-4-2-1: Stats . . I'm not sure my body will think that's a wise thing in due course, but it kept me playing for that period. By Man of Many. 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. It was just a thwack really. [92] The incident earned him the nickname "The Nutter with the Putter" in the media. [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. [76] Bellamy finished the season having scored 19 goals altogether for Newcastle and Celtic. [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. Bellamy was paired with John Polston but found the experienced defender difficult to work with and believed Polston tried to "humiliate" him. [43] Newcastle enjoyed a positive start to the season and moved into first place on 18 December 2001 after a 31 win over Arsenal. Craig Bellamy reacts after coaching his 500th NRL game. My chest was tight because I'm asthmatic. [107], Further player purchases ahead of the 200910 season increased competition for Bellamy; forwards Emmanuel Adebayor and Carlos Tevez both joined the club. 2023 Porsche Taycan GTS Review. Craig Douglas Bellamy: Date of Birth: Jul 13, 1979: Place of Birth: Cardiff : Age: 43: Citizenship: Wales Avg. Born in Cardiff, Bellamy began his senior playing career with Norwich City, where he made his professional debut in 1996. The Welshman arrived at St. James' Park in. [36] He endured a poor start to his career with Coventry, however, scoring only three league goalstwo of which were penaltiesby the start of December as the club found itself in the relegation zone. However, the time has come to stand aside and say enough. In his first season, Bellamy scored 14 goals for the side and was awarded the PFA Young Player of the Year award. 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; ", "Cardiff City: Ex-Wales captain Craig Bellamy retires", "Bobby Gould's Wales years in his own words: The extraordinary true stories of a bizarre reign through the eyes of the man himself", "Toshack's relief at return of striking star Bellamy", "Toshack praises Bellamy as Wales bounce back", "Bellamy is relieved of armband by Giggs", "Wales captain plans to lead Germany revolt", "Bellamy return leaves Wales boss Flynn with egg on his face", "Craig Bellamy: Wales forward to quit international career", "Craig Bellamy admits to emotional Wales retirement", "David Beckham not selected for London 2012 football squad", "London 2012: Great Britain denied by late Senegal strike", "Olympics football: GB beat Uruguay to reach quarter-finals", "Craig Bellamy always had potential to cause a stir on and OFF the field", "Craig Bellamy: 5 Reasons Liverpool Should Fight to Keep Him", "Craig Bellamy aiming to pile the misery on Norwich City despite huge debt he owes former club", "A big-hearted Craig Bellamy is better than a big-headed Brazilian", "John Toshack's withering attack on Robbie Savage and Craig Bellamy in new book", "Craig Bellamy could have been a superstar, says boss Zola", "5 things Cardiff City need from Craig Bellamy: 'Leadership, drive, energy, work-rate and standards', "Former Wales star Craig Bellamy rejoins Cardiff as academy coach", "The 100-second Craig Bellamy video that's making Cardiff City fans very excited about his manager credentials", "Craig Bellamy: Oxford United want Cardiff City coach as new boss", "Craig Bellamy: Cardiff City academy coach out of running for Oxford job", "Craig Bellamy steps down from Cardiff youth coach role to fight bullying claims", "Cardiff City legend Craig Bellamy issues apology after club's bullying investigation", "Craig Bellamy: Ex-Wales forward leaves Cardiff to join Anderlecht as coach", "Craig Bellamy: Ex-Liverpool striker leaves Anderlecht over depression", "Kompany brings in Bellamy as Burnley number two", "Craig Bellamy 'honoured' to return to Liverpool", "Bellamy junior called up for Wales development squad", "Cardiff City star Craig Bellamy divorced by wife for 'unreasonable behaviour', "Ex-Wales star Craig Bellamy in 18-month drink-drive ban", "Martial Arts: Cardiff City captain Craig Bellamy supports Tillery Combat MMA", "Craig Bellamy on putting 1.4m of his own money into Sierra Leone football academy", "Craig Bellamy 'devastated' by charity investigation", "Craig Bellamy charity suddenly closes leaving 'children living in poverty', "Games played by Craig Bellamy in 1999/2000", "Games played by Craig Bellamy in 2000/2001", "Games played by Craig Bellamy in 2005/2006", "Games played by Craig Bellamy in 2006/2007", "Games played by Craig Bellamy in 2007/2008", "Games played by Craig Bellamy in 2010/2011", "Games played by Craig Bellamy in 2012/2013", "Games played by Craig Bellamy in 2013/2014", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Craig_Bellamy&oldid=1139016627, *Club domestic league appearances and goals, This page was last edited on 12 February 2023, at 22:57. He scored his first post-return goal for Liverpool against Brighton & Hove Albion in the League Cup on 21 September, while his first league goal of his second spell came a month later against Norwich City in a 11 draw. [123] After playing the subsequent game against Portsmouth, Bellamy missed the next five games due to a buildup of fluid on his knee that required rest. [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. [214] These periods often coincided with periods of binge drinking; after Cardiff's defeat to Reading in the playoff semi-final, Bellamy went on a "two-day drinking binge". [66] Days later, Bellamy argued with Shearer and in an interview accused Souness of lying about him and his commitment to the club. Scroll below to find out more about Craig's bio, net worth, family, dating, partner, wiki, and facts. Bellamy's mother worked as a cleaner and his father worked at the nearby Allied Steel . [82] The couple divorced in December 2012; his wife cited "unreasonable behaviour". I was struggling to breathe properly because I was so tense. I told Strachan I'd sign. Craig lives in the Nambucca Valley on the outskirts of Bowraville with his wife Annie and two of his three sons. Enough of the absentee husband. I felt undermined by the mess with Fashanu. [87] He went on to set up the winning goal for Peter Crouch in the 81st minute of the 2006 FA Community Shield with a cross from the left-hand corner of the 18 yards (16m) box. Craig Bellamy's birthstone is Ruby. Coventry were relegated at the end of the 200001 season after the team finished 19th in the Premier League. [104] Hughes stated, "I'm sure Craig will be excellent for us, I think people will soon see why I wanted to bring him to the club". [140], Featuring largely as a squad player, Bellamy made regular appearances as a substitute but enjoyed a prolonged run in the first team during the Christmas period after Luis Surez was banned for racially abusing an opponent. 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. "[155], Bellamy first represented Wales at schoolboy level in 1994 but came under pressure in an under-performing side. A defeat to Tunisia resulted in a confrontation between Gould and the squad over the standard of 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. [113] After a run of seven consecutive draws in the Premier League, during the last of which Bellamy was sent off for two bookable offences, Hughes was sacked as manager and replaced by Roberto Mancini. His replacement was Graeme Souness, a coach with a reputation as a disciplinarian and he quickly clashed with Bellamy. [190] Louise Taylor of The Guardian highlighted the considerable attacking threat that Bellamy possessed and that his pace was "complemented by high-calibre finishing ability". [213] In the book, Bellamy said he suffered severe bouts of depression, particularly when he was unable to play football for long periods due to injury. Bellamy was planning to retire from international football due to continuing knee problems and to stand aside for a younger generation of players. [95], Everton and Aston Villa again enquired about Bellamy; Sam Allardyce, who was manager of Newcastle, was rejected over a suggested swap deal involving Michael Owen. He was later picked to represent both Cardiff Schools and a Cardiff and District side in national competition. Tottenham bid an initial 6 million and eventually agreed a fee with West Ham but Bellamy refused to hand in a transfer request when West Ham asked him to, believing the club wanted to imply he had pushed for the transfer. 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. He is part of the furniture at the Melbourne Storm after joining the club as their head coach in late 2002, but Craig Bellamy almost went down a different path - with a rival NRL club. It was from his father where Bellamy inherited an appreciation for hard work. Storm coach Craig Bellamy has Gatorade poured over him after winning the 2020 NRL grand final. [18][19] Each apprentice was assigned to a senior player for whom they performed basic tasks such as cleaning boots or making tea. [86], Bellamy made a goalscoring debut for Liverpool against Maccabi Haifa in the first leg of the Champions League third qualifying round on 9 August 2006, in a 21 victory. At the time of his birth, the family lived on Swindon Street near the Splott district of the city, a traditionally working-class environment. I sing one anthem and that's that. The Clarets are looking to plot an immediate Premier League return. [21] Bellamy and Claire had their first child togethera son named Ellisat the ages of 17 and 16 respectively. They wanted to bring me down a peg or two. [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. 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. [165] In the 70th minute, Hartson received the ball and played-in Bellamy, who rounded Gianluigi Buffon to score Wales' winning goal. [203] In July 2022, he rejoined Vincent Kompany and was named a first team coach at Burnley. The manager fielded telephone calls from the parents of other players who said Bellamy was too small to play in the side. [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). [89] In his first appearance following the court case, Bellamy scored two goals during a 40 victory over Wigan Athletic on 2 December 2006. Born on July 13, 1979, Craig Bellamy hails from Wales, United Kingdom. Traditionally, the ruby has been regarded by ancient Hindus as the "king of gems". 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He received offers from Queens Park Rangers and Stoke City but rejected both when Liverpool and Tottenham showed an interest in him. Bellamy reacted to being pinched, which resulted in him receiving a three-match ban. During the off-season, Bellamy's world was rocked when his mother, Betty, passed away. That's just the nature of the game. [155] Bellamy retired from football on 22 May 2014, saying; "I guess over the years I've become accustomed to the pain from various injuries, but for the last three to four years I've been on anti-inflammatories every day. [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. He is best known for being a Soccer Player. 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! [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 Net Worth Craig Bellamy has an estimated Net Worth of $2 Million in 2022. [122] He made his debut for Cardiff on 21 August in a 40 win over Doncaster Rovers, in which he scored from a 35-yard (32m) free kick. He was charged with the use of racially aggravated language over the incident. 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. [24], As a young player, Bellamy was unafraid to voice his opinion to more senior members of the squad. During Bellamy's first training session with the first team, Gould was involved in a wrestling match with John Hartson that left Gould with a bloodied nose. "[3] Two further substitute appearances in fixtures against Manchester City and Oldham Athletic followed before the end of the season. 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. [200] An internal investigation by the club later resulted in Bellamy issuing an apology over an "unacceptable coaching environment", although he was subject to no formal disciplinary action. Much has been said and written about the altercation, which . Liam O'Loughlin 3 min read Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has re-signed for a further five seasons, keeping him at the club until at least the end of the 2026 NRL season. [52] On 13 November 2002, he scored two goals, including a 90th-minute winner, in a 32 win over Feyenoord, which took Newcastle into the second group stage of the tournament. 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