Bellamy Back to Business as Wales Face Portugal

With Burnley interest behind him, Craig Bellamy leads Wales into Nations League action against Portugal in Lisbon.

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What happened. Craig Bellamy has moved past summer interest from Burnley and is focused on leading Wales in the Nations League. His first match back is against Portugal in Lisbon.

• Bellamy signed a four-year contract with the Football Association of Wales in July 2024.
• Captain Ben Davies said the squad is happy to keep Bellamy.
• Connor Roberts admitted he would have loved Bellamy to manage Burnley.

“Selfishly, I think as a squad we're very happy to keep him.”

— Ben Davies

Wales aim for a strong Nations League campaign to boost their seeding for Euro qualifiers.

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