Craig Bellamy

Athlete

United Kingdom

1979 - Present

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I knew I needed to move away when I was 15, but when I got to Norwich, I spent nights crying myself to sleep with homesickness. For any young kid moving away from home, that is the biggest thing you have to deal with.
Craig Bellamy
It's difficult. I'm a single parent now, and I'm having such a battle to see my kids on a daily basis. It's so hard.
Craig Bellamy
I was a troubled young kid, and I would try to break every rule.
Craig Bellamy
I see myself as a different sort of Welsh. Because we are from Cardiff, we see Wales as Cardiff. This is Wales; outside Cardiff is beyond. It's a strange one. You are really Welsh, but you're not, if you know what I mean.
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I'm aware of my value as a player, of course. But do I need to buy a holiday home that I'm only going to use two weeks every year? Course not. It's a waste. Why not give the money to people who could do with it.
Craig Bellamy
Being Welsh means you sometimes get exposed to international football earlier. Again, that helps player development, speeds up their thought process in a different kind of environment.
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If someone labels you, it is very hard to shake it off.
Craig Bellamy
Glasgow was a tough city. You were adored, and you were hated.
Craig Bellamy
I don't think I'll ever get away from my reputation.
Craig Bellamy
I want to become one of the greatest managers that has ever lived. Why not? If it doesn't happen, then I've given everything, and I'd be proud of whatever I'm able to achieve.
Craig Bellamy