Cardiff City boss Malky Mackay can understand Craig Bellamy considering his international future.

Mackay reckons despite the fact there is no prouder Welsh player than Bellamy, the time might now be right for him to hang up his international boots.

"Craig's been fantastic for Wales. He turned up over the years when a lot of other people didn't," said Mackay.

"But you do come to a point in your career where you have to look at a balance between family life and the game itself and the toll that is having on your body.

"He certainly will have deserved his rest when he finishes."