Friendlies? Give me the toughest is Craig's view

RELISHING CHALLENGE Bellamy

- BY ALAN MARSHALL

WALES boss Craig Bellamy admits he could get his “a**e kicked" after choosing to play friendlies against Canada and England.

Bellamy’s side host Jesse Marsch’s Canucks in Swansea today before travelling to Wembley next month ahead of resuming World Cup qualifying action against Belgium.

Of the first two friendlies of his reign, after six Nations League ties and five World Cup qualifiers, Bellamy said: “I chose them.

“Give me the toughest. I'm fully aware | could get beaten and get my a**e kicked. But what would | gain from playing a lesser team?