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Wales coach Bellamy unimpressed by Marsch antics after Canada defeat

Wales coach Bellamy unimpressed by Marsch antics after Canada defeat
Wales coach Bellamy unimpressed by Marsch antics after Canada defeatNick Potts, PA Images / Alamy / Profimedia

Wales coach Craig Bellamy was left unimpressed by the antics of Canada counterpart Jesse Marsch before the final whistle of last night's friendly defeat in Swansea.

Derek Cornelius’ long-range free-kick four minutes from half-time secured a 1-0 Canada win and condemned Bellamy to only the second defeat of his 12-game reign, and first at home. 

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Afterwards, the Wales coach took aim at former Leeds manager Marsch, stating: “I still wanted to win, trust me.

“Honestly, I’m actually not happy because I really hate losing more than I like winning.

“I see him (Marsch) celebrating at the end. I’m thinking, ‘I hope I see you at the World Cup. I hope I see you again’. But I have to also be gracious. Jesse was shaking his coaches’ hands before the final whistle. I have to get used to that.”

Bellamy also said, “I don’t do excuses.

“I don’t talk about process. I’m in the here and now, I want to win. But we had debuts, it was Charlie Crew’s first start, and we had one or two fringe players.

“I needed to see the squad and what they picked up with us. Can they play our way? I very impressed with that. But that speed of securing balls and seeing pressure, coming up with the ball, some of our boys have never been exposed to that.”

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