Dafydd Pritchard

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Dafydd Pritchard

Media caption, Bellamy 'proud' of Wales' effort in BrusselsCraig Bellamy had been waiting for this moment. What he might have struggled to envisage was the sheer chaos of his first defeat as Wales head coach. Unbeaten in his first nine games, Bellamy would have equalled a national record had his team avoided defeat in Belgium – and they almost did it in the most dramatic fashion imaginable. Brussels is a city Bellamy knows well, having lived there during his time as a coach with Anderlecht.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Dafydd Pritchard

Welsh football had known hope before. Now there was expectation. Wales had not played at a major tournament since the 1958 World Cup but, with world-class players such as Bale and Aaron Ramsey in their prime, there was growing belief that the wait could soon be over. And after years of hype and hypotheticals about this golden generation, Wales started their qualifying campaign for Euro 2016 in a manner that suggested, this time, this was real.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Dafydd Pritchard

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Craig Bellamy has won five and drawn four of his nine games as Wales head coachBBC Sport Wales at Cardiff City StadiumWorld Cup qualifier: Belgium v WalesVenue: King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels Date: Monday, 9 June Kick off: 19:45 BSTCoverage: Live on BBC One, S4C, iPlayer, BBC Radio Wales and Radio Cymru, the BBC Sport website and app, plus live text commentary.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Dafydd Pritchard |Chris Wathan

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Former Wales captain Craig Bellamy won 78 caps for his country, scoring 19 goalsWorld Cup qualifier: Wales v LiechtensteinVenue: Cardiff City Stadium Date: Friday, 6 June Kick off: 19:45 BSTCoverage: Live on BBC One Wales, S4C, iPlayer, BBC Radio Wales and Radio Cymru, the BBC Sport website and app, plus live text commentary. "This could be like holding a firework."An explosive player, a combustible personality.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Dafydd Pritchard

Des Buckingham and Ian Evatt, former bosses of Oxford United and Bolton Wanderers respectively, have both been interviewed. Cardiff have also held talks with Leicester City assistant coach Brian Barry-Murphy and Wales captain Aaron Ramsey, who took charge of the Welsh club's final three games of this season on a caretaker basis.