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Wales striker Craig Bellamy has no plans to retire from international football

Image: Craig Bellamy: Has vowed to never turn his back on Wales

Cardiff City striker Craig Bellamy says he is addicted to playing for Wales and has no intention of calling time on his international career.

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Bellamy revealed that the chance to play alongside Gareth Bale, Joe Allen and Aaron Ramsey is also a motivating factor in his desire to continue pulling on the red shirt. Of Tottenham winger Bale, who is earning plaudits for his wonderful goals against Norwich and West Brom, he said: "For him to be Welsh makes me feel immensely proud. "He is Welsh, no-one else can have him, he is from our country and he is someone we should be proud of and he makes me feel very proud when I watch him play. "At this moment he is certainly one of the world's best players, no two ways about it." He added: "We have Bale, Ramsey and Allen, players who can be the heart and soul of our team for a number of years, so I felt there was a responsibility on myself to show my pride and turn up. "I had players like Gary Speed who led the way for me. "I watched him turn up and saw his pride in representing his country. That was an example for me and I want to do the same and I have tried to the same."

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