{"id":296337,"date":"2023-11-05T11:40:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T11:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=296337"},"modified":"2023-11-05T11:40:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T11:40:01","slug":"mark-hughes-said-not-to-join-liverpool-as-i-wouldnt-enjoy-it-he-was-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/mark-hughes-said-not-to-join-liverpool-as-i-wouldnt-enjoy-it-he-was-right\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Mark Hughes said not to join Liverpool as I wouldn’t enjoy it \u2013\u00a0he was right’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Craig Bellamy admitted he ignored the advice of Mark Hughes to complete a dream transfer to Liverpool.<\/p>\n

The former Newcastle and Manchester City forward grew up supporting the Reds, so when Rafa Benitez came calling in 2006, the then-Blackburn man couldn\u2019t say no. However, in hindsight, followed a troubled and brief first spell at Anfield, he wishes he had. <\/p>\n

Bellamy would have stayed at Ewood Park had he followed the advice of Blackburn boss Mark Hughes, who didn\u2019t believe Benitez\u2019s style of play would suit the speedy Welshmen. And so it proved as he spent just a single season at Anfield first time round. <\/p>\n

READ MORE: Craig Bellamy's wild life \u2014 from golf club battering to bankruptcy and Burnley job <\/b><\/p>\n

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Speaking to Gary Neville on The Overlap, in partnership with SkyBet, he said: \u201c[I had a] Liverpool poster on my bedroom wall every single year. That poster you got from Toys R Us? Yeah, that was there. <\/p>\n

\u201cTo get the privilege of being able to play for them [Liverpool] was like \u2018I have to do this\u2019, even though I was very happy at Blackburn at the time. I spoke to Mark Hughes who was not that happy for me \u2013 he said something that was very interesting; \u2018I know who you are, I know how Liverpool play and I know this is not a good move for you\u2019. He said I wouldn\u2019t enjoy it. I really didn\u2019t \u2013 very rigid.\u201d<\/p>\n

What's your favourite Craig Bellamy memory? Tell us in the comments section below<\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n

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Bellamy\u2019s first spell at Liverpool was best remembered for his infamous golf club attack on team-mate John Arne Riise before a Champions League game against Barcelona in 2007. Bellamy had taken issue with Riise refusing to sign an initiation song and dodging their Christmas party. He confronted him but was met with a stern response from the Norwegian defender. <\/p>\n

So after borrowing a golf club from Steve Finnan, he headed up to Riise's room. Recalling his actions, he said on Tubes & Ange Golf Life: "I knocked on his door, there\u2019s no good way of it, certainly not proud, I don\u2019t particularly like [it], it\u2019s not a great moment for me at all. <\/p>\n

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