Craig bellamy autobiography west ham

"Craig Bellamy is one of those footballers you can't ignore. If he plays for your team, you love him. If he doesn't ... Everyone knows Bellamy. Pace and passion. A handful for defenders. Scoring goals and winding up opponents. Winning friends - and making enemies. Blessed with a natural talent, he has enjoyed a colourful career at a host of top clubs. The proud Welshman is one of the top ten appearance makers for his country. But his rise to the top of the game wasn't easy. It could have all been so different. He came from a loving family but there were temptations in his way. Follow the crowd or follow a dream? Join your mates in a gang on the streets or try to make it as a pro? It was a choice between the two. Bellamy chose football and became a rebel with a cause. He quickly climbed the ladder and shared dressing rooms with some of the biggest stars in football - from Ryan Giggs to Steven Gerrard. His burning desire to succeed made him a winner on

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Goodfella: My Autobiography - Hardcover

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CRAIG BELLAMY is one of those footballers you can't ignore. If he plays for your team, you love him. If he doesn't ...Everyone knows Bellamy. Pace and passion. A handful for defenders. Scoring goals and winding up opponents. Winning friends - and making enemies. Blessed with a natural talent, he has enjoyed a colourful career at a host of top clubs. The proud Welshman is one of the top ten appearance makers for his country. But his rise to the top of the game wasn't easy. It could have all been so different. He came from a loving family but there were temptations in his way. Follow the crowd or follow a dream? Join your mates in a gang on the streets or try to make it as a pro? It was a choice between the two. Bellamy chose football and became a rebel with a cause. He quickly climbed the ladder and shared dressing rooms with some of the biggest stars in football - from Ryan Giggs to Steven Gerrard. His burning desire to

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Book Review: 'Goodfella' by Craig Bellamy

Craig Bellamy is a player than opposing fans love to hate. It ought to be because he’s a bloody good player, but the real reason is that people think he’s just a bit of a nasty piece of work. It’s true. He can be, but this book shows there’s more to Craig Bellamy than the snarly pitbull he seems to present to us on regular occasions. ‘Goodfella’ is one of the best football autobiographies I have read in recent years. Bellamy’s true character really shines through the pages, and it’s not quite what you expect. He’s a man trying to cope with his demons, and there are plenty of them. He suffers from a chronic lack of self worth, he clearly suffers from depression and is a bit of a bastard to his family. Those are the three threads which permeate this excellently written book.

I just looked up his playing stats. The most interesting statistic is that he hadn’t ever played more than 93 games for any of the eight clubs he’s been with. Ev