Craig Bellamy: "It's been on my mind to finish playing for the last couple of years, but this time I've had to make a decision. I've had to listen to my body.
"I guess over the years I've become accustomed to the pain from various injuries, but for the last three to four years I've been on anti-inflammatories every day.
"I'm not sure my body will think that's a wise thing in due course, but it kept me playing for that period.
"However, the time has come to stand aside and say enough. My body can't take any more.
"When Cardiff got promoted, it was the sense of achievement with my home-town club that meant most to me, rather than being able to play another season in the Premier League.
"I had performed at that level for 12 years anyway, the goal of getting Cardiff up there meant more to me than actually playing there again myself.
"But I spoke to Malky Mackay (the manager at the time) and he talked me around for one last challenge. I wasn't sure I could offer too much.
"I do have lots of business activities to keep me busy and I'm taking my full coaching badges. I've got A, B and C, I just need to do the Pro-Licence which will prepare me properly for management.
"I've been an angry young man at times. So much of my career was affected by injuries. Not just the well-documented surgery, but the hamstring pulls and other things. Injuries hit me hard and they always seemed to come at key times. Back then I didn't understand my body as well as I began to do towards the end of my career.
"But I think that anger I've displayed has been channelled into making me a better player. It gave me determination to get through those many injury problems.
"I was always far more at ease with myself as a player during the last couple of years with Cardiff.
"If truth be known, I got little enjoyment for large parts of my career. In hindsight, I needed to reflect more, be proud of what I did. Instead, I set myself unrealistic targets at times.
"But in the last couple of years I've been more proud, able to step back, enjoy my accomplishments. Why? Because my mind was in a good place."
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World Cup Fixtures
Thursday 12th June 2014
21:00 Brazil Vs Croatia
Friday 13th June 2014
17:00 Mexico Vs Cameroon
20:00 Spain Vs Netherlands
23:00 Chile Vs Australia
Saturday 14th June 2014
17:00 Colombia Vs Greece
20:00 Uruguay Vs Costa Rica
23:00 England Vs Italy
Sunday 15th June 2014
02:00 Ivory Coast Vs Japan
17:00 Switzerland Vs Ecuador
20:00 France Vs Honduras
23:00 Argentina Vs Bos-Herce
Monday 16th June 2014
20:00 Iran Vs Nigeria
17:00 Germany Vs Portugal
23:00 Ghana Vs USA
Tuesday 17th June 2014
20:00 Brazil Vs Mexico
17:00 Belgium Vs Algeria
23:00 Russia Vs South Korea
Wednesday 18th June 2014
23:00 Cameroon Vs Croatia
17:00 Australia Vs Netherlands
20:00 Spain Vs Chile
Thursday 19th June 2014
17:00 Colombia Vs Ivory Coast
23:00 Japan Vs Greece
20:00 Uruguay Vs England
Friday 20th June 2014
17:00 Italy Vs Costa Rica
20:00 Switzerland Vs France
23:00 Honduras Vs Ecuador
Saturday 21st June 2014
17:00 Argentina Vs Iran
23:00 Nigeria Vs Bos-Herce
20:00 Germany Vs Ghana
Sunday 22nd June 2014
23:00 USA Vs Portugal
17:00 Belgium Vs Russia
20:00 South Korea Vs Algeria
Monday 23rd June 2014
21:00 Cameroon Vs Brazil
21:00 Croatia Vs Mexico
17:00 Australia Vs Spain
17:00 Netherlands Vs Chile
Tuesday 24th June 2014
21:00 Greece Vs Ivory Coast
21:00 Japan Vs Colombia
17:00 Costa Rica Vs England
17:00 Italy Vs Uruguay
Wednesday 25th June 2014
21:00 Ecuador Vs France
21:00 Honduras Vs Switzerland
17:00 Bos-Herce Vs Iran
17:00 Nigeria Vs Argentina
Thursday 26th June 2014
17:00 Portugal Vs Ghana
17:00 USA Vs Germany
21:00 Algeria Vs Russia
21:00 South Korea V Belgium
NEWCASTLE UNITED 2013/14
PREMIER LEAGUE
LIVERPOOL 2 NEWCASTLE 1 (Skrtel og)
Krul, Debuchy, S Taylor (73' de Jong), Williamson, Coloccini, Haidara, Sissoko, Anita, Tiote (82' Dummett), Gouffran (78' Sammy Ameobi), Shola Ameobi
Subs: Santon, Yanga-Mbiwa, Elliot, Satka
NEWCASTLE 3 CARDIFF CITY 0 (Shola Ameobi, Remy, S Taylor)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett (45' Haidara), Sissoko, Tiote, Anita (79' S Taylor), Gouffran (70' Gosling), Remy, Shola Ameobi
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, de Jong, Elliot, Armstrong
ARSENAL 3 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Debuchy (84' Yanga-Mbiwa), Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Tiote, Anita, Sissoko, Gosling (69' Shola Ameobi), Gouffran (89' Armstrong), Remy
Subs: Haidara, Elliot, Obertan, S Taylor
NEWCASTLE 1 SWANSEA 2 (Shola Ameobi)
Krul, Anita, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Gosling (81' Armstrong), Tiote, Cisse (21' Debuchy), de Jong (40' Remy), Gouffran, Shola Ameobi
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, Haidara, Elliot, S Taylor
STOKE 1 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, S Taylor (61' Yanga-Mbiwa), Williamson, Coloccini, Anita, Gosling (73' Gouffran), Tiote, Dummett, Cisse (74' Armstrong), Shola Ameobi
Subs: de Jong, Haidara, Bigirimana, Elliot
NEWCASTLE 0 MAN UTD 4
Elliot, Santon, Williamson, Coloccini, Haidara, Tiote, Gosling, Anita, de Jong (61' Ben Arfa), Gouffran (85' Shola Ameobi), Cisse
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, S Taylor, Dummett, Alnwick, Armstrong
SOUTHAMPTON 4 NEWCASTLE 0
Elliot, Yanga-Mbiwa (45' Santon), Williamson, Coloccini, Haidara, Anita, Tiote, Ben Arfa (45' de Jong), Sissoko (78' Dummett), Gouffran, Cisse
Subs: Gosling, Shola Ameobi, S Taylor, Alnwick
NEWCASTLE 0 EVERTON 3
Krul, Yanga-Mbiwa (75' Marveaux), Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Sissoko, Anita, Tiote, Gouffran (90+1' Shola Ameobi), de Jong (58' Ben Arfa), Cisse
Subs: Gosling, Haidara, Elliot, S Taylor
NEWCASTLE 1 CRYSTAL PALACE 0 (Cisse)
Krul, Yanga-Mbiwa, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Sissoko (88' Marveaux), Tiote, Anita, Gouffran (76' Shola Ameobi), de Jong (59' Ben Arfa), Cisse.
Subs: Gosling, Haidara, Elliot, S Taylor.
FULHAM 1 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Yanga-Mbiwa, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Sissoko, Tiote, Anita (81' Marveaux), Gouffran, de Jong (86' Armstrong), Cisse (71' Shola Ameobi).
Subs: Gosling, Haidara, S Taylor, Alnwick
HULL CITY 1 NEWCASTLE 4
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Yanga-Mbiwa, Dummett, Sissoko, Tiote, Anita, Gouffran, de Jong (90' Gosling), Remy
Subs: Cisse, Haidara, Marveaux, Shola Ameobi, S Taylor, Alnwick
NEWCASTLE 1 ASTON VILLA 0 (Remy)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Sissoko, Cheick Tiote (89' Gosling), Anita, Gouffran, Remy, Cisse (72' de Jong).
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, Haidara, Elliot, Shola Ameobi, S Taylor
NEWCASTLE 0 SPURS 4
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, S Taylor, Santon (45' Dummett), Anita, Sissoko, Gouffran, de Jong (63' Ben Arfa), Sammy Ameobi (71' Marveaux), Cisse
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, Gosling, Elliot, Shola Ameobi
CHELSEA 3 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Debuchy (40' Yanga-Mbiwa), Williamson, S Taylor, Dummett, Anita (84' Marveaux), Santon, Ben Arfa (64' Gosling), Sissoko, Sammy Ameobi, de Jong.
Subs: Haidara, Elliot, Shola Ameobi, Armstrong
NEWCASTLE 0 SUNDERLAND 3
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, S Taylor, Santon (64' Dummett), Anita (74' Marveaux), Tiote, Sissoko, Ben Arfa, Sammy Ameobi (45' de Jong), Shola Ameobi.
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, Haidara, Elliot, Armstrong
NORWICH 0 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, S Taylor, Santon, Anita, Tiote, Ben Arfa (75' Shola Ameobi), Sissoko, Sammy Ameobi (87' Haidara), Remy
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, Gosling, Elliot, Dummett, Armstrong
WEST HAM 1 NEWCASTLE 3 (Cabaye 2, Remy)
Krul, Yanga-Mbiwa, Williamson, S Taylor, Santon (74' Dummett), Tiote, Anita (60' Shola Ameobi), Sissoko, Cabaye, Gouffran, Remy (78' Ben Arfa)
Subs: Cisse, Haidara, Elliot, Obertan
NEWCASTLE 0 MAN CITY 2
Krul, Yanga-Mbiwa (82' Ben Arfa), Williamson, S Taylor, Santon, Anita (73' Cisse), Tiote, Sissoko, Cabaye, Gouffran (82' Haidara), Remy
Subs: Gosling, Elliot, Marveaux, Sammy Ameobi
WEST BROM 1 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini (65' Yanga-Mbiwa), Santon, Cabaye, Tiote, Gouffran (45' Ben Arfa), Sissoko, Remy, Shola Ameobi (76' Haidara).
Subs: Anita, Cisse, Elliot, S Taylor
NEWCASTLE 0 ARSENAL 1
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Anita (74' Shola Ameobi), Tiote, Sissoko (79' Haidara), Cabaye, Gouffran (62' Ben Arfa), Remy
Subs: Cisse, Yanga-Mbiwa, Elliot, Sammy Ameobi
NEWCASTLE 5 STOKE CITY 1 (Remy 2, Gouffran, Cabaye, Cisse pen)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon (61' Haidara), Anita (45' Shola Ameobi), Sissoko, Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Gouffran (72' Cisse), Remy
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, Elliot, Obertan, S Taylor
CRYSTAL PALACE 0 NEWCASTLE 3 (Cabaye, Gabbidon og, Ben Arfa pen)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Anita, Tiote, Sissoko, Cabaye (79' Ben Arfa), Gouffran, Remy (75' Shola Ameobi).
Subs: Cisse, Yanga-Mbiwa, Haidara, Elliot, Obertan
NEWCASTLE 1 SOUTHAMPTON 1 (Gouffran)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon (78' Haidara), Sissoko, Anita, Tiote, Gouffran (73' Ben Arfa), Shola Ameobi (61' Cisse), Remy
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, Elliot, Obertan, Sammy Ameobi
MAN UTD 0 NEWCASTLE 1 (Cabaye)
Krul, Debuchy (83' Yanga-Mbiwa), Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Cabaye (78' Shola Ameobi), Tiote, Anita, Sissoko, Remy, Gouffran (57' Ben Arfa).
Subs: Cisse, Gutierrez, Elliot, Obertan
SWANSEA 3 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson (77' Yanga-Mbiwa), Coloccini, Santon (56' Haidara), Sissoko, Tiote, Cabaye, Gouffran, Shola Ameobi (67' Obertan), Remy
Subs: Anita, Elliot, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett
NEWCASTLE 2 WBA 1 (Gouffran, Sissoko)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Sissoko (90+5' Cisse), Tiote, Cabaye, Gouffran, Shola Ameobi, Remy (84' Anita)
Subs: Ben Arfa, Yanga-Mbiwa, Elliot, Obertan, Sammy Ameobi
NEWCASTLE 2 NORWICH CITY 1 (Remy, Gouffran)
Krul, Yanga-Mbiwa, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Sissoko, Tiote, Cabaye (68' Anita), Gouffran (83' Ben Arfa), Shola Ameobi (74' Cisse), Remy.
Subs: Haidara, Elliot, Obertan, Sammy Ameobi
TOTTENHAM 0 NEWCASTLE UTD 1 (Remy)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Yanga-Mbiwa, Santon, Sissoko, Cabaye, Tiote, Gouffran (85' Obertan), Remy (75' Cisse), Shola Ameobi (60' Anita).
Subs: Coloccini, Ben Arfa, Elliot, Sammy Ameobi
NEWCASTLE UTD 2 CHELSEA 0 (Gouffran, Remy)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Yanga-Mbiwa, Santon, Sissoko, Cabaye, Tiote (53' Anita), Gouffran (85' Obertan), Shola Ameobi (62' Cisse).
Subs: Ben Arfa, Elliot, Sammy Ameobi, Tavernier.
SUNDERLAND 2 NEWCASTLE 1 (Debuchy)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Dummett, Santon, Sissoko (45' Cisse), Tiote, Cabaye, Gouffran (86' Sammy Ameobi), Ben Arfa, Remy (70' Shola Ameobi).
Subs: Anita, Haidara, Elliot, Obertan.
NEWCASTLE UTD 2 LIVERPOOL 2 (Cabaye, Dummett)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Yanga-Mbiwa, Santon, Cabaye (78' Sammy Ameobi), Tiote, Gouffran, Sissoko (45' Dummett), Remy, Ben Arfa (78' Anita).
Subs: Cisse, Elliot, Obertan, Dummett.
CARDIFF CITY 1 NEWCASTLE 2 (Remy 2)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Tiote, Cabaye (86' Ben Arfa), Gouffran, Sissoko, Remy (71' Gutierrez), Cisse
Subs: Anita, Yanga-Mbiwa, Elliot, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett
EVERTON 3 NEWCASTLE 2 (Cabaye, Remy)
Krul, Debuchy, Yanga-Mbiwa (46' Williamson), Coloccini, Santon, Tiote, Anita (69' Cisse), Ben Arfa (46' Cabaye), Sissoko, Gouffran, Remy
Subs: Elliot, Obertan, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett
NEWCASTLE 2 HULL CITY 3 (Remy 2)
Krul, Debuchy (86' Tiote), Yanga-Mbiwa, Coloccini, Santon, Cabaye (62' Gouffran), Anita, Sissoko, Ben Arfa, Cisse (73' Marveaux), Remy
Subs: Williamson, Elliot, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett
ASTON VILLA 1 NEWCASTLE 2 (Ben Arfra, Gouffran)
Krul, Debuchy, Coloccini, Yanga-Mbiwa, Santon, Anita (74' Tiote), Cabaye (88' Sammy Ameobi), Ben Arfa, Sissoko, Remy (63' Gouffran), Cisse
Subs: Elliot, Marveaux, S Taylor, Dummett
NEWCASTLE 1 FULHAM 0 (Ben Arfa)
Krul, Debuchy, Yanga-Mbiwa, Coloccini, Santon, Ben Arfa, Sissoko, Anita 65' (Cabaye), Marveaux 74' (Remy), Shola Ameobi 65' (Gouffran), Cisse
Subs: Gosling, Elliot, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett
NEWCASTLE 0 WEST HAM 0
Krul, Debuchy, Yanga-Mbiwa, Coloccini, Santon, Ben Arfa, Sissoko, Anita, Marveaux 66' (Sammy Ameobi), Shola Ameobi, Cisse 72'
Subs: Gosling, Bigirimana, Elliot, Vuckic, Dummett
MAN CITY 4 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Debuchy, Coloccini, S Taylor, Yanga-Mbiwa, Sissoko, Tiote, Gouffran 45+4' (Dummett), Ben Arfa 65' (Sammy Ameobi), Gutierrez 44' (Anita), Cisse
Subs: Elliot, Marveaux, Shola Ameobi, Obertan
LEAGUE CUP
NEWCASTLE 0 MAN CITY 2 (AET)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Yanga-Mbiwa, Haidara (45 Dummett, 80 Ben Arfa), Anita, Tiote, Gouffran, Sissoko, Shola Ameobi (66 Cabaye), Cisse
Subs: Remy, Elliot, Obertan, Sammy Ameobi
NEWCASTLE 2 LEEDS UTD 0 (Cisse, Gouffran)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Gouffran (90' Vuckic), Anita (80' Gosling), Tiote, Marveaux, Sammy Ameobi, Cisse (71' Obertan).
Subs: Ben Arfa, Yanga-Mbiwa, Bigirimana, Alnwick
MORECAMBE 0 NEWCASTLE 2 (Shola Ameobi, Sammy Ameobi)
Elliot, Debuchy, Yanga-Mbiwa, Good, Dummett, Bigirimana, Gosling, Marveaux 88' (Sissoko), Vuckic 46' (Shola Ameobi), Sammy Ameobi, Gouffran 71' (Ben Arfa)
Subs: Santon, Anita, Alnwick, Streete
FA CUP
NEWCASTLE 1 CARDIFF CITY 2 (Cisse)
Elliot, Santon, S Taylor, Yanga-Mbiwa, Haidara, Sissoko (85' Shola Ameobi), Tiote, Anita, Gouffran (63' Obertan), Ben Arfa, Cisse (85' Remy).
Subs: Williamson, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett, Alnwick