A goalless draw with Turkey in Cardiff, then a victory over Montenegro (2:1) in rainy Nikšić - the era of Craig Bellamy on the bench of Wales started very well in terms of results.
The "dragons" reached the triumph against our selection thanks to the goals they scored during the first two and a half minutes of the game, until the end they mostly defended and survived many chances of the "falcons"...
All this is in the background for one of the greatest Welsh footballers of all time, Gareth Bale - for the former master of Real Madrid and Tottenham, the opening of the League of Nations was perfect.
"I watched both games and I thought it was a great start - they were great performances from Wales," Bale said, as quoted by the BBC.
He attributes the greatest credit to his former team-mate in the national team, and today to the head coach of Wales.
"I know Bellamy well from the time we played together and I know with how much passion he approaches football - you can already see how he transferred that enthusiasm to the team," emphasized the legendary footballer who ended his career last year.
Bale turned his attention to Wales' match with Montenegro.
"It was important for Craig to get the first win against Montenegro - the future really looks good, and Bellamy seems like a great manager," said Bale.
He also explained why he believes in the future of Wales.
"Bellamy encourages the players at all times, he has a young squad and I suspect he will use the Nations League campaign to establish his authority to prepare the boys for the next qualifiers," concluded Bale.
The man who won five Champions League cups with Real played 111 games for Wales and scored 41 goals - with the "dragons" he played in two European championships (2016 and 2020).
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