ALL POSTS TAGGED "Craig Bellamy"
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/ 170 days agoWales picks Bellamy over Henry as the team's next manager
Craig Bellamy has been officially named as the Wales national team head coach. The former star forward now replaces Rob Page at the helm. Page previously held the position for around three-and-a-half years. Nevertheless, Welsh soccer officials fired their manager following two disappointing showings in recent friendlies. Page could only manage a draw against Gibraltar […]
Burnley
/ 634 days agoBankrupted Craig Bellamy assisting with Burnley's promotion run
Former Liverpool and Newcastle United striker, Craig Bellamy who is now Vincent Kompany’s assistant at Burney has issued a warning to footballers not to make the mistakes he did after being declared bankrupt. The 43-year-old is currently with the Championship table-toppers, who are looking to make an immediate return to the Premier League after being […]
Cardiff City
/ 4072 days agoCardiff City vs Swansea: The South Wales Derby Takes the Premier League’s Center Stage
There’s a first time for everything. The Football League in England was founded in 1888, and since its inception there has never been a matchup in the top flight between two clubs from Wales. There are nine Welsh clubs competing in the English football league system and only two have ever won a major honor […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 5124 days agoMancini and Tevez Set For D-Day Talks
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini will meet with his rebel striker Carlos Tevez tomorrow, in a bid to save the Argentine’s career at the club. The two haven’t spoken since Tevez’s representatives informed the City hierarchy that the forward wanted to leave, but Mancini is still hopeful of persuading him to stay. Speaking ahead of […]
Leagues: Championship
/ 5245 days agoWelsh Dragons Bellamy and Speed Look To Shake Up The Championship
It's a good week for Welsh football, as not only has one of the greatest ever Welsh players produced become manager of Sheffield United, but a Welsh striker of top Premier League quality has joined the Bluebirds. Gary Speed is expected to be named manager of Yorkshire outfit Sheffield United and Craig Bellamy will make […]
General
/ 5259 days agoCitizens Poised to Attack in 2010
As they approach, once again, the 100 million pound mark in the transfer market, Manchester City and head coach Roberto Mancini still find facets of their team to dislike. Yet, for a team still searching for a striker to add to an already formidable attack, much respect is already deserved to what appears to be […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 5364 days agoTransfer Updates: Who May Be Coming To Or Leaving The EPL Next Season
The World Cup will dominate the world's football focus this summer but that doesn't mean the usual wheeling and dealing of the transfer market won't be in full force. Last summer saw the high profile departure of Christiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid and Emmanuel Adebayor trading in the red of Arsenal for the blue of […]
General
/ 5414 days agoPremier League Footballer of the Week, Gameweek 28
Beer Cup Final & Another Big 4 Beaten by a Door Knocker. Landon, You"ll Never Get One Easier Than That Congratulations to Manchester United for picking up the first piece of silverware on offer this season as they came out on top of a 2-1 scoreline v Aston Villa in the Carling Cup Final on […]
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/ 5416 days agoChelsea 2-4 Man City: Walking In A Tevez and Bellamy Wonderland
As bizarre as it may sound, if Manchester City could play against Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal each week, they'd be in a better league position than they are now. City continue to look flaccid when they play teams such as Stoke City, but always seem to be up for it when they play powerhouses […]
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/ 5446 days agoCraig Bellamy Coin Incident Gave Man United Unfair Advantage
Watching the Manchester derby Wednesday night I was appalled to see Craig Bellamy get hit by an object and to see other objects thrown at him as he went to take a corner for Manchester City. Bellamy was struck by a coin that knocked him to the ground and saw a beer bottle narrowly miss […]
Leagues: Championship
/ 5474 days agoMy Favourite Football Moment Of The Decade
I was looking around a few sites, particularly reading all the articles on epltalk.com that have recently been posted and they have been looking back over what has been an amazing decade for football. You can go to any sports related website and you will have an abundance of critics and experts telling you what […]
General
/ 5476 days agoThe Premiership Team Of The Decade
This decade has seen the Premiership continue to grow and attract some of the worlds greatest players throughout the last ten years. By continuing to attract some of the biggest stars in the world, only La Liga can truly consider itself a rival for the quality of the players on show throughout the league. Yet […]
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/ 5482 days agoWhere Might Craig Bellamy Land in January?
It should be plainly obvious to any football fan with half a brain that Craig Bellamy is looking at the front door. From the moment that his fellow Welshman Mark Hughes was sacked at Manchester City, reports emerged that Bellamy was preparing to hand in a transfer request. Just days later, Bellamy and new boss […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 5484 days agoBlossoming Bellamy Excelled Under Hughes
He has a record of 1 goal in every 3 games and has captained his country in a career spanning over a decade and eight different clubs, but this season Manchester City finally brought the very best out of Craig Bellamy. Bellamy has a record of 7 goals in 15 for the Northerners and is […]
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/ 5485 days agoManchester City Lose Patience With Mark Hughes
So it's official now, Manchester City's owners have shown there true colours with yesterdays sacking of Mark Hughes and replacing him with Roberto Mancini. Rumours had been circling Hughes since Saturday morning, with several British papers stating that the game against Sunderland was to be his last. The board of Manchester City can no longer […]