#craig-bellamy

#craig-bellamy

Wales manager Craig Bellamy says he relishes the challenge of taking on the biggest sides in Europe after Belgium beat his team 4-2 in their World Cup qualifier in Cardiff. Wales were leading through Joe Rodon's header when Ethan Ampadu was punished for handling Charles De Ketelaere's 17th-minute shot. Kevin De Bruyne equalised and Thomas Meunier, De Bruyne with a second penalty - after an obvious Jordan James handball - and Leandro Trossard added further Belgium goals, with Nathan Broadhead scoring Wales' second.

Bellamy will coach his 11th grand final on Sunday when the Storm meet the Brisbane Broncos at Accor Stadium 19 years after he guided Melbourne to a decider against the same team in 2006 (Brisbane won, and have not won another premiership since). The Storm coach's 11 grand finals sets a new record for the modern era, surpassing Wayne Bennett's 10 appearances. Bellamy has done it in 23 seasons, coaching 602 games, while Bennett has coached 960 games over 38 seasons.

He's been about for a while and he's still got football in his legs. He might even have more with this move, I don't know,

Ben Cabango expressed that Craig Bellamy's commitment to improving the Welsh football team's standards has driven the squad to respond positively under his coaching.