End is nigh for Bellamy (1 Viewer)

Wales star Craig Bellamy admits he is considering quitting international football.


The striker won his 61st cap against England and believes it might be time to step aside for younger players in the near future.


But he insists the 2-0 home defeat by Fabio Cappelos men will not be his last game for his country.

Future

He said: "I'm 31 years of age now, I've had nine operations and most people are probably in better nick than me.

"The future isn't great for me and I don't like to look too far ahead.
"My body is a lot different to most people of my age because of the work I've had done.

"I take it season upon season because of the condition of my knee.
"It doesn't allow me to look much further than the next couple of months.
"I'd love to keep going as much as I can. I enjoy football and it's important to me."
The Manchester City man, currently on loan at Cardiff, added: "England wasn't my last game.


"There are two games in the summer but I will have to look at where I'm going."

bright future

Craig Bellamy believes Gary Speed is the man to deliver success to Wales despite Saturday's disappointing defeat to England.


Wales went down 2-0 in an eagerly-awaited encounter at the Millennium Stadium to effectively end their hopes of making it through to Euro 2012.

However, Bellamy believes the long-term future is bright for the team, with a number of exciting young players and a new manager in Speed.


Bellamy has been impressed with how the former national captain has modernised the team's set-up.
The 31-year-old said: "It has been the best week I've been involved in with Welsh football, to be honest.
"All my career I've been fortunate enough to play for my country, but for the first time I really see a future, and the national team being able to do something.

"It has been so professional, the preparation this week. It's been so spot-on.
"There has to be professionalism off the pitch to get a good performance on it.
"For the first time in my Welsh history - we touched on it a bit with Mark Hughes - we are more developed.


"I have spent all my career involved in really highly professional clubs and then when I came to Wales it was amateur.


"But I have seen so much to be pleased about this week.
"I have no doubt Welsh football in four or five years' time will be having a lot of success."