Bellamy comes to terms with failure

WALES captain Craig Bellamy has faced up to the sad reality of constant failure with a small nation on the World Cup stage.

And in doing so after the shattering 2-0 defeat to Finland in Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium, the 29-year-old put in words the pain of generations of Welsh players and fans.

Goals from Jonatan Johansson and substitute Shefki Kuqi were enough for Finland, and Bellamy admitted: “It’s all over, the qualifying group. I don’t want to sound bitter but from what I saw in this match, it is all over for both sides. Neither of us are going to qualify, that was quite evident from what everyone saw out there.