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Craig Bellamy scored one goal and set up another to help Wales beat Cyprus 3-1 Wednesday and earn the principality its first points in European Championship qualifying. Jason Koumas gave Wales the lead in the 33rd minute, bouncing a header over kneeling Cyprus goalkeeper Michalis Morfis. Robert Earnshaw made it 2-0 in the 39th after Bellamy beat the offside trap and crossed to Earnshaw, who sidefooted the ball in. Bellamy ...

Craig Bellamy will be captain for Wales' next two European championship qualifiers. Wales coach John Toshack named Bellamy as stand-in captain for home games against Slovakia on Saturday and against Cyprus four days later. He takes over from the injured Ryan Giggs. Bellamy's teammates supported his captaincy despite the fact he'll be facing assault charges in court next week. ``He's always vocal, so this won't make much difference,'' striker Robert ...

Ryan Giggs was selected in Wales' 24-man squad Monday to play two 2008 European Championship qualifiers next month despite having torn his hamstring. The Manchester United winger isn't likely to play against Slovakia on Oct. 7, but he hopes to face Cyprus four days later. ``I have had a couple of chats with Ryan and he wants to be involved, but this has been a severe tear of his hamstring ...

An airplane carrying the Welsh national soccer team was forced to make an emergency landing Thursday because of a cracked windscreen. The plane took off from Cardiff, Wales, at 2:30 p.m. and landed 30 minutes later in Bournemouth. The flight, which was carrying the Wales squad, coaching staff and officials, was bound for Prague, Czech Republic, for the team's 2008 European Championship qualifier against the Czechs on Saturday. The team ...