Cardiff move proves irresistible for Bellamy
The prospect of returning home to Cardiff and his family proved irresistible for soccer sensation and Welsh captain, Craig Bellamy as he signed for the Bluebirds yesterday.
The move will be seen as something straight from the pages of ‘Roy of the Rovers’ with striker, Bellamy shunning advances from other Premier League clubs to return to his native city and the club that he has supported since he was a boy. The move has sent ripples through the world of football for all the right reasons as the player follows his heart and walks the talk all the way home to his city and family. The Welsh captain was greeted by fans who had gathered in their hundreds outside the Cardiff City Stadium to welcome their new hero. He expressed his delight at being home and his dream of helping the club achieve Premier League status.
Craig Bellamy left Cardiff as a 15 year-old to pursue an illustrious career in football where he has been a constant feature in the Premiere League, for a decade, playing for some of the biggest and richest clubs in the world. Much has changed in the capital city since then including the brand new Cardiff City Stadium and the club’s bespoke state of the art training facilities at the Vale Resort. We’ve listed some of those changes and 10 reasons why Cardiff is the perfect place to live and work:
1. The new Cardiff City Stadium
2. State of the art training facilities at the Vale Resort
3. Cardiff International White Water
4. Millennium Stadium – arguably the best arena in the world
5. SWALEC Stadium – Host of the first Ashes Test July 2009
6. Wales Millennium Centre – world class centre for the performing arts
7. National Assembly of Wales – seat of Welsh Government
8. St David’s - the centre has propelled the city into the top 6 retail destinations in the UK
9. Cardiff Bay’s thriving café culture
10. Filming location and home of BBC Wales and Doctor Who
Craig Bellamy, a keen golfer, returns in good time for the 2010 Ryder Cup held at the Celtic Manor Resort in October.
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