The 2 ex-Man Metropolis stars got here to blows.
Craig Bellamy and Edin Dzeko weren’t proud of one another (Picture: BBC)
Wales supervisor Craig Bellamy got here face-to-face with Bosnia star Edin Dzeko in direction of the tip of Thursday’s World Cup play-off in Cardiff. The 2 had been going head-to-head for a spot in Tuesday’s World Cup play-off ultimate in opposition to Italy, with the sport having gone to additional time and penalties.
The house facet took the lead in emphatic style when Dan James let rip from the most effective a part of 25 yards out, with the thunderous strike no match for Nikola Vasilj within the Bosnian objective. It felt like a matter of time earlier than a second Wales objective arrived, with Bellamy’s facet persevering with to knock on the door.
Sadly for the World Cup hopefuls, it did not arrive. As an alternative, the second objective of the sport was a Bosnian one, with none apart from ex-Manchester Metropolis star Dzeko heading dwelling from shut vary. Dzeko, now into his forties, discovered half a yard within the penalty space to internet the leveller.
Talking after the competition, skipper Ethan Ampadu advised the BBC: “We’re misplaced for phrases. We ready in addition to we might have and I assumed we performed nicely. We will maintain our heads up excessive as a result of we fought for every thing, typically in life issues do not go your manner.
“We’re at all times going to look again at what we might have performed higher, possibly we might have managed the final 10 minutes higher to verify we stayed on the attacking foot. That is one thing we will take a look at sooner or later, however for now it is numerous disappointment.”
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