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Bellamy says Wales 'stick' hurt as Norway win lifts mood

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Vincent, G. (2026, October 1). Bellamy says Wales 'stick' hurt as Norway win lifts mood. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c6zxzx1d484zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-10-01 · by Gareth Vincent

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Wales head coach Craig Bellamy expressed relief and happiness after Wales defeated Norway 2-1 in a recent match, ending their six-game winless streak that began with a loss to Bosnia-Herzegovina in March. During a post-match press conference, Bellamy revealed he had faced significant criticism during the losing run, which affected his family as well. He advocated for more supportive communication within the football community and emphasized his commitment to Wales despite personal sacrifices.
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Craig Bellamy, head coach of Wales, expressed relief and pride following his team's 2-1 victory over Norway at Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday. The win marked Wales' first in the top tier of the Nations League (Nations League A) and their second competitive victory against a higher-ranked opponent since reaching Euro 2016 semi-finals. Bellamy acknowledged enduring criticism and negativity from some fans, particularly during a six-game winless streak that began with a loss to Bosnia-Herzegovina in March. He emphasized the need for supporters to be kinder to each other and highlighted how such negativity affects players' families as well. The morale-boosting win against Norway is seen as potentially pivotal, coming after Bellamy's brief talks with Burnley over a possible move earlier this year.

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🔮 And then the squad will get really tested.
2026-10-04 · assertive framing · Bellamy bemoans new schedule after Denmark loss
🔮 In a lengthy news conference after the Norway triumph, he said he feels people "could be kinder to each other" after revealing the negativity aimed at him had also affected his family. "It's not me but I have kids and a wife; it's for them - they see it," he said. "I've lived in this environment and I had it as a player, but I think there's ways we can speak to people, and just because it's the game we love, it doesn't give us the right to think we can say whatever we want to. "
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Bosnia Bosnia-Herzegovina Norway Wales World Cup

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Wales GPE · 5× Bellamy PERSON · 4× Norway GPE · 2× Bosnia GPE · 1× Bosnia-Herzegovina GPE · 1× Burnley ORG · 1× Craig Bellamy PERSON · 1× the Nations League ORG · 1×

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Bellamy said he did not "want to spoil" the upbeat mood after Wales' morale-boosting win, which was the first against a nation ranked higher in the world since he took charge and the country's first in the top tier of the Nations League.
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🔮 In a lengthy news conference after the Norway triumph, he said he feels people "could be kinder to each other" after revealing the negativity aimed at him had also affected his family. "It's not me but I have kids and a wife; it's for them - they see it," he said. "I've lived in this environment and I had it as a player, but I think there's ways we can speak to people, and just because it's the game we love, it doesn't give us the right to think we can say whatever we want to. "
2026-10-02 · BBC News
Bellamy says Wales 'stick' hurt as Norway win lifts mood · assertive framing

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- Published Wales head coach Craig Bellamy says he has been through a "really difficult" spell because of criticism aimed his way during the team's winless run. asserted
he → publish → run
Bellamy's Wales claimed the finest result of his reign as they came from behind to beat Norway 2-1 at the Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday. asserted
they → claim → Thursday
The victory ended a six-game winless run which began with defeat by Bosnia-Herzegovina in the World Cup play-off semi-final in March. asserted
which → end → March
When asked whether Wales' success had lifted a weight off his shoulders, Bellamy revealed he had "felt the stick" ever since the Bosnia loss. asserted
he → ask → loss
"The summer wasn't easy, then these games weren't easy," he said. asserted
he → say → ?
"But I've seen it; I've drawn on experience because I've seen managers before me get it. " asserted
managers → see → it
I've been part of that, and I've seen the abuse. asserted
I → see → abuse
I've seen the abuse the previous manager got just before me, and I have to be honest, it's been a really difficult couple of months." asserted
it → see → months
Former Wales striker Bellamy, who was appointed national boss in July 2024, faced criticism from some fans after holding talks over a potential move to Burnley in June. asserted
who → appoint → June
In a lengthy news conference after the Norway triumph, he said he feels people "could be kinder to each other" after revealing the negativity aimed at him had also affected his family. "It's not me but I have kids and a wife; it's for them - they see it," he said. "I've lived in this environment and I had it as a player, but I think there's ways we can speak to people, and just because it's the game we love, it doesn't give us the right to think we can say whatever we want to. " uncertain
we → say → right
We're such a small country, I'm like... why can't we have each other's backs? asserted
we → have → backs
Why don't we look after each other more? asserted
we → look → other
"I'm not saying everyone's above criticism, far from it. asserted
everyone → say → it
But I think it's too easy, and we're too quick." asserted
we → think → ?
Bellamy said he did not "want to spoil" the upbeat mood after Wales' morale-boosting win, which was the first against a nation ranked higher in the world since he took charge and the country's first in the top tier of the Nations League. asserted
he → say → League
"I'm really happy with it, but I'm happy for the country, you understand?" he added. asserted
he → understand → country
"It's like, I give everything for my country. asserted
I → give → country
I turned down big money to keep doing this. asserted
I → turn → this
I love doing this." asserted
I → do → this
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