Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy admits he can't believe his decision to sign on-loan with Cardiff City.

Bellamy has revealed ahead of today's south Wales derby with arch-rivals Swansea that he is bonkers for dropping down a division.

Bellamy, 31, said: "This derby is a big deal to me but I'm absolutely nuts. Who would drop down from top-flight football and do what I've done?

"I do feel there's only one or two personalities in the game who could do it. I've wanted for a long time to be involved in games like this. I see Cardiff versus Swansea as an incentive and a real treat.

"Both teams have points in the bag, are entertaining their fans and doing well trying to get into the Premier League. We're not in a relegation battle so there's no need to be nervous or uptight.

"There's no pressure but there's no bigger incentive. At the end of the day we'll still be three points clear of Swansea if we lose. They win, they will just close the gap."