Craig Bellamy spoke of his pride after celebrating his first Wales victory in a match in Montenegro played in what he described as the “toughest conditions" he had ever encountered.
Early goals from Kieffer Moore and Harry Wilson secured a 2-1 Nations League win in Niksic, where torrential rain ruined the pitch and made it difficult for players to simply stay on their feet, never mind play football.
However, Wales dug in to earn Bellamy a maiden victory to go with last Friday’s promising goalless draw with Turkey in his opening match.
“I’m extremely proud. I love this group, I really do,” said Bellamy.
“These are the toughest conditions I’ve been in. Nothing about coming here has been easy. You could have had a lot of excuses about this trip. The change of venue, the travel here, a bus driver who took his time, the conditions, but sometimes you learn from it.
“There is a reason why this group have qualified for major tournaments. It wasn’t a football match. The conditions weren’t going to allow it. I couldn’t even wear trainers here. My summer bomber jacket is gone!
“We saw after five minutes the pitch tore up and then it becomes about who can win the battle. It was close at times. If it was a boxing match, there were two teams out on their feet and we came out on top. Sometimes you take more pride from these wins.”
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